Susan B Anthony

Susan B. Anthony
Susan Brownell Anthony was considered one of the first women activist. She fought for the abolition of slavery, African American rights, labor rights and women’s rights. Susan Anthony fought for women’s rights by speaking up and campaigning for women and serval others around the United States. She devoted her time and attention on the needs of women. Ms. Anthony helped reform the law to benefit women and improve our conditions, and encouraged the eliminations of laws that only benefited the men of our country. Susan B. Anthony helped change the life of African Americans and women in the United States with her morals and influential beliefs in equality.
Ms. Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts

Over the years, her family farm served as a meeting place for abolitionists. While attending antislavery meetings she began networking with many antislavery abolitionists such as; Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. In 1849, Ms. Anthony resigned from her position as a teacher to devote more time to becoming an activist for equality. Ms. Anthony was denied admission from speaking at an antislavery conference because some abolitionists prohibited women from public speaking since it was not appropriate to do so as women. She attended a rights conference where she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton who was involved in the temperance movement which aims to eliminate or limit the production and sales of alcohol. Susan B. Anthony later became interested in the temperance movement and joined the Daughters of Temperance where she encouraged women to get legal support and protection from their husband who abused alcohol. Soon after, Susan decided to collaborate with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and inspire each other to fight for women’s rights. During their partnerships, they began to develop their friendship and learn from one another. While continuing to campaign for antislavery, they started a Women’s State Temperance Society which campaigns for the expansion of

Susan B. Anthony was important to the feminist movement because she transformed America. She was an abolitionist who helped free all African Americans within the country. She was an educational and labor reformer which allowed young girls to learn and lessen the wage gap between male and female teacher. Also, a temperance activist, who defended women who were being abused by their intoxicated husbands. Lastly, she was an activist for woman suffrage, who used her morals and skills to fight for equality. Without her contributions to the Antislavery, Temperance and the Women’s Rights movements, African American could still be enslaved and women would still have no voice and no protection against domestic violence. Susan B. Anthony is recognized in the United States as a Historical Feminist. Ms. Anthony historical impact has influence some states to legally recognized February 15 as Susan B. Anthony Day however, this day is still a national American observance. On Susan B. Anthony Day tributes are made and memorial services are held at her grave site in Rochester, New York and in Washington, DC. I would propose that all states legally observed Susan B. Anthony Day as a thank you for all she has done in transforming American. Also, for us Americans can be reminded of how far we have come and to continue to take steps forwards instead of