Susan Brownell Anthony was born on 15 Feburary, 1820, in Adams, Massachussetts. Her father was strict Quaker who had been condemned and disowned for marrying a non-Quaker. Apart from her father's values. anthony was also influenced by her mother's liberal views (Dorr 120). Meanwhile, a stricltly religious upbringing greatly contributed to her charater. anthony is renowned for fighting for women's rights in America during the nineteenth century. In 1872, she took the bold step of voting illegally in an attempt to promote women's voting rights, an action for which she was arrested. She is recognized as one of the America's greatest leaders in the fight against gender discrimination . This paper sets out to examine her life, involvement in politics,
