Susan B. Anthony And The Abolitionist Movement

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Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, and she was raised in a Quaker household. She spent a lot of time working on social issues. She was the second oldest children of eight children. Her father is a local cotton mill owner. But out of those eight children, only six of them lived to be adults. In 1826, they moved to Battenville, New York. At this time, Susan was sent to study at a Quaker school near Philadelphia. But returned home because her father failed at doing business.
At home, she worked as a teacher. The family became a part in the fight to end slavery. This movement is known as the abolitionist movement. Later, she became the captain of the girl’s department at Canajoharie Academy, which she held for two years. She met Elizabeth

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