Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts on February 16, 1820. She was raised in a Quaker household with seven siblings and her parents, Lucy Anthony and Daniel Anthony. Her father owned a cotton mill. Susan had strong feelings about equality from a young age and worked on social issues for most of her life. Susan was a strong and stubborn individual who was determined to achieve equality for all. Throughout her life, she worked towards it.
In 1826, her family left for New York and Susan was sent to a Quaker school in Pennsylvania. After her family went broke in the thirties, Susan became a teacher to help support her family. In the 1840’s the family moved onto a farm in Rochester, New York, where they became involved in the abolition movement. Their farm served as a meeting place for abolitionists such as Fredrick Douglass. …show more content…
After Susan left the academy in 1849, and her interest in social issues grew. In 1851, she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton at an antislavery gathering. Stanton and Anthony were both involved in the temperance movement. The temperance movement's goal was to either limit or stop the sale of alcohol. After she was refused the right to speak at a temperance movement gathering because of her gender, she realized that men would only respect her if was viewed as their equal. She decided that woman needed the right to vote. This began Susan’s pursuit for women's rights.
In 1852, Anthony and Stanton created The Women's Temperance Society in New York. Shortly after, the two created a New York women's rights committee. Susan created petitions for women's rights, specifically the rights to vote and own land. She frequently traveled, spreading the news about her petitions and equality. In 1856, Susan was still working for the American Anti-Slavery Society but stopped when the Civil War
In 1826, her family left for New York and Susan was sent to a Quaker school in Pennsylvania. After her family went broke in the thirties, Susan became a teacher to help support her family. In the 1840’s the family moved onto a farm in Rochester, New York, where they became involved in the abolition movement. Their farm served as a meeting place for abolitionists such as Fredrick Douglass. …show more content…
After Susan left the academy in 1849, and her interest in social issues grew. In 1851, she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton at an antislavery gathering. Stanton and Anthony were both involved in the temperance movement. The temperance movement's goal was to either limit or stop the sale of alcohol. After she was refused the right to speak at a temperance movement gathering because of her gender, she realized that men would only respect her if was viewed as their equal. She decided that woman needed the right to vote. This began Susan’s pursuit for women's rights.
In 1852, Anthony and Stanton created The Women's Temperance Society in New York. Shortly after, the two created a New York women's rights committee. Susan created petitions for women's rights, specifically the rights to vote and own land. She frequently traveled, spreading the news about her petitions and equality. In 1856, Susan was still working for the American Anti-Slavery Society but stopped when the Civil War