Susan Glaspell

not fought for? Well, it would be much worse. Luckily, Susan B. Anthony fought for these rights. She is a hero! It was a cold night on February 15, 1820 that Susan was born. Her parents were Daniel and Lucy Anthony. Her family was a Quaker family, which believed women are equal to men and learning is necessary. She could read and write at the age of three. At the age of six, their family moved to Battenville, New York. As a woman, Susan B. was not allowed speak in public at a convention…

The nineteenth amendment is to ensure women their right to vote. The struggle for victory took decades of protest and anger. Starting in the mid-nineteenth century, generations and generations of women’s suffrage supporters lobbied, lectured, wrote, marched, paraded, went on strike, organized, petitioned, picketed, held silent vigils, and practiced civil disobedience to quickly advance the United States of America’s constitution and obtain the right to vote. Many original supporters had passed…

The Progressives and federal government were known for bringing major changes to society during the early 20th century through reforms. Some reforms that brought forth change were the influence of muckrakers, who wrote exposes to help bring change. The Progressives and the federal government were mostly successful when it came to bringing reforms politically, socially, and economically. Politically, the Progressives and the federal government were successful bringing changes through certain…

Until 1920, women did not have the right to vote. Before 1920, when women were not allowed to vote, in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, women were already to vote. Women in Indiana were unable to vote until the 19th Amendment was confirmed. Susan B. Anthony and other activists, formed organizations that helped raise public awareness that influenced the government to give voting rights to women. After 70 years, women became victorious with the right to vote. Women weren’t allowed to vote…

Jane Addams, born in Cedarville, Illinois in September of 1860, broke many borders as a woman of her time. She is best known for her efforts in creating peace as well as advocating equality for women. She is represented today and in American history by the many organizations she established: the International League for Peace, Woman’s Peace Party, Juvenile Protective Association, and American Civil Liberties Union. Addams had strong opinions about the idea of peace reaching the farthest corners…

suffragist partner, Susan B. Anthony(LaMance 1). Anthony was inspired to become a suffragist due to the fact that she was denied to speak at a temperance convention simply because she was a woman.She did everything she could to ensure that women would receive their suffrage. One of the acts she is most commonly known for is voting illegally in the election of 1872. This inspired many women to join the womens suffrage act. Susan B. Anthony went on to be one of the most influential women(Susan…

Women today have flourished despite years of continuous setbacks. Women today have the right to be whoever they please, a teacher, a doctor, a CEO of a big company, and even run for presidency. These ideals would have been a crazy notion in the 1870’s where women were considered inferior to men. But women are so much more than that, and they showed that through hard work and dedication they could accomplish what men could, however this process would not be any easy one. Women were fighting for…

Both had same views about the injustices found in society b. Planned the women’s rights convention to address those issues 3. Great success with convention resulted in it becoming a regular means of aid to attain goals B. Met and partnered with Susan B. Anthony to set the women’s suffrage movement in motion 1. Worked well as a team a. Opposite characters and lifestyles b. The saying “opposites attract” found to be true 2. Formation of Women’s Loyal League…

Have you ever wondered how much our civil rights has changed over the years? And how women, and people with color are treated differently now? Lillian Wald has achieved many things to help contribute to our civil rights today. “Hero” is definitely the word to describe her. Wald provided great help to the civil rights movement, helped poor immigrants get back up onto their feet, and dedicated her time to children. Lillian proved herself as a hero by standing for civil rights. In 1903, she…

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,…