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Susan was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusettes, United States. Her father was a farmer and later in her life would become a cotton mill owner. While her mother came from a military family who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Edited by Nancy Hayward | 2018. (n.d.). Biography: Susan B. Anthony. National Women’s History Museum. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony
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In 1848 Susan became a teacher in Canajoharie, New York. Shortly after becoming a teacher, she joined the teacher's union. It wasn't until joining the union that she discovered her male colleagues were earning $10 a month, while the female teachers were only making $2.50 a month. This leads her to attend a convention later in the year which will become seen as her first involvement in gender equality. https://www.nps.gov/people/susan-b-anthony.htm
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On August 2, 1948, Susan, her sister, and her parents attended a Woman's Rights Convention. This is the first time we see Susan getting involved.
I believe this to be the start of her journey as an equal rights activist because it wasn't until after learning about unequal pay in the Teacher's Union does she start getting involved. I believe learning this drastic difference sparked something in her to try and change this.
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Hearing Lucy Stone's speech at a convention is what really pushed Susan to join the Woman's Rights Movement. To me, this is a massive moment for Susan because this is where she would realize how much power she could gain to create change. I believe the realization she had here was to thank for her confidence that she could change the world if she tried. I think for once she was able to truly believe she could be the one to create historic change. https://www.nps.gov/people/susan-b-anthony.htm
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Susan and Elizabeth Stanton founded the American Equal Rights Association in 1868. I believe this was important in Susan's journey because for once she had a way to publicize their message. Being able to spread their message further and easier than ever before. Susan even became so popular because of this, that she was able to even raise money for the cause. However, ties to the suffrage movement would later break.
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After the 14th amendment was passed there was a rift between Susan, Elizabeth, and people such as Frederick Douglass. Some believed the 14th amendment should not only give African American men the right to vote but also all women. While others were happy it even gave that much. This rift ended ugly during a public AERA meeting.
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Susan and Elizabeth would form the NWSA after the drama of AERA. I think this made Susan realize she needed to take things up a notch. So in the 1872 presidential election Susan and her sisters illegally voted and were arrested as a result. The judge did not want to give them a platform so he simply fined them $100 plus court fees. I think this just fueled her fire even more.
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Susan would go on to work with many different organizations. Even creating International Council of Women, World's Congress of Representative Women, & Rochester branch of Women's Educational and Industrial Union. Helped the University of Rochester start accepting women.
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Susan died on March 13, 1906 in her home. It is suspected she died of heart failure and pneumonia. She died 14 years before the 19th amendment was passed but as a tribute it was named the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. She would also later become the first non-fictional woman to be depicted on a US currency.
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