Born: Feburary 15,

1820
Died: March 13,
1906

Susan B. Anthony

Facts / Statistics

1. Published "The Revolution" from 1868-1870, a weekly paper about

the woman suffrage movement whose motto read, "Men their rights
and nothing more, women their rights and nothing less.
2. First person arrested, put on trial and fined for voting on November
5, 1872. Unable to speak in her defense she refused to pay a dollar
of your unjust penalty."
3. Helped found the National American Woman's Suffrage Association
in 1890, which focused on a national amendment to secure women
the vote.
4. An organization genius -- her canvassing plan is still used today by
grassroot and political organizations.
5. Led the only non-violent revolution in our country's history -- the

Batting Avg.

Quote

1. Susan B. Anthony died in her home in Rochester, New York of

pneumonia and heart failure.
2. Her last public words, "Failure is impossible," became the suffragerallying cry.
3. Susan B Anthony received the same education as her two brothers
at a private Quaker boarding school in Philadelphia.
4. Her family worked for temperance (the prohibition of alcohol) and
the anti-slavery movement.
5. Both of Susan B. Anthony's parents (Daniel and Lucy) and her
sister Mary signed the "Declaration of Sentiments" at the Second
Women's Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848.

Importance

Womens Rights

[T]here never will be complete equality until women themselves help

to make laws and elect lawmakers.
-Susan B. Anthony
- In this quote Susan is trying to get other women to help support the
Womens Rights movement so they will have more influence in govt.
- I would give Susan B Anthony a 1.0 because she dedicated her life
for the Womens Rights movement and was contributed a great deal in
helping women gain more rights.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY