The fight for women’s rights was not an easy journey. Susan was often threatened, had
objects thrown at her, was denied entrance or opportunity to speak, and was even arrested for trying to vote in a presidential election. The situation of women at that time
was very different from our day. Women were expected to be submissive and quiet, supporting their homes and families and not getting involved in outside matters. However,
Susan knew that women were intelligent, capable, and deserved equal treatment and
equal voice. She was passionate about her cause and dedicated her life to obtaining
these rights.
The main focus of the women’s right movement became the right to vote, with the leaders of that movement believing that other rights could only be given to women after they
were given the right and respect to use their voice in the polls. After the Civil War ended
in 1865, Susan and other reformers were able to pick up speed with their campaign. In
1869 the National Woman Suffrage Association was formed with their focus being on
creating a federal constitutional amendment allowing women to vote. From 1869 until
1906, Susan appeared for congress every single year to petition for the passage of a suffrage amendment.
Susan died in 1906. It wasn’t until 14 years later, in 1920, that the 19th Amendment was
passed giving women the right to vote. It is also referred to as the Susan B. Anthony
Amendment in honor of her life-long work and dream of giving all women a voice.
Failure
is
Impossible
- Susan B. Anthony -
Many women throughout history have achieved great things and worked to make
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