In a time when women had little to no rights and were paid way less than men. It was very difficult for women to have a say in politics because they were also not allowed vote. Susan B. Anthony was one of the most important individuals who fought for the rights of women. Before Susan B. Anthony came along, men viewed women as housewives who were in charge of the children and the chores. Susan B. Anthony is one of the most influential women from the 19th century because of her role in women's rights, leadership and bravery. Susan B. Anthony was in born in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15, 1820 and she was the second out of eight children. Anthony attended a Quaker school She grew up as Quaker and taught at a Quaker seminary for awhile (Lewis).
