Civismo

WOMEN RIGHTS * Susan B. Anthony fought for women's rights. * She was born on February 15, 1820, in Massachusetts. * She was the second ofeight children. * When she was seven years old, her family moved to New York. * Susan B. Anthony began teaching school when she was 15 years old.She taught school until she was 30 years old. * She was a Quaker and was against people drinking alcohol. * Anthony was also against slavery. Sheworked for the American Anti-Slavery Society, and she founded the Women's Loyal League, which fought to free the slaves during the American Civil War.* When she was 31 years old she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Together they worked to change New York State laws that discriminated against women.* Anthony and Stanton believed that women should have the right to vote. * In 1869 they started the National Woman Suffrage Association. The goalof this association was to help pass a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. * Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 because shevoted in a presidential election. She refused to pay the $100 fine. * Susan B. Anthony died on March 13, 1906, in New York before the 19th Amendmentwas passed. She was 86 years old. |
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Quiz Questions |

1. What did Susan B. Anthony fight for?
2. Who is the founder of the Women's RightsMovement?
3. Was Susan B. Anthony against slavery?
4. What was her job when she was young?
5. Which amendment gave women the right to vote? |