Susan B. Anthony

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Sometimes, the greatest things can be accomplished, without even having to think about it, without even having to plan anything out. The greatest of heroes, don't plan everything out the night before or dream of the glory and fame they will achieve. The greatest heroes are the ones that swoop in when everything is falling apart, not because they want praise but because it's something that they have to do to feel content with themselves. They are the ones that always swoop in, and make a difference, when nobody else can.

I honestly don't think Susan B. Anthony gave much thought to her opinion on woman's rights. All throughout her life she had been discriminated against as a female so it never was a question of should I fight for woman's rights, or should I just sit there. It was something that she needed to do. She was extremely self-righteous. Maybe this self righteousness came from the fact that she lived a childhood without toys and was refused learning in the classroom for being a female. Woman in the 1800's were so oppressed that it was bound to come to a head after awhile. This is the perfect timing for Susan B. Anthony to swoop in and start making a difference. She attended the Woman's Rights Convention and further gave hope when she founded the National Women's Suffrage Association. For 15 years she taught school, but her determination could not be wasted on teaching because she was meant for so much more. She was meant to make a difference.

Nothing could get in Susan B. Anthony's way. She didn't even give up when she was arrested for illegally voting in the presidential election. She didn't give up when she wasn't allowed to attend conventions because she was a female. Nothing, could stop her and there was no question in her mind of stopping. Susan B. Anthony made such a difference in so many woman's lives due to her determination. A lot of woman didn't have the courage to do anything because they were too scared, and they probably thought it was impossible to make a difference. Many woman were losing hope, until Susan B. Anthony came along.

In society today it is so ordinary to see woman on the news, woman in politics, woman teaching a classroom full of students, even woman stocking the shelves at the grocery store. Truth be told, if someone from the 1800's saw women doing these things they would probably fall over in shock. When Susan B. Anthony started her woman's rights movement I don't think she expected the results to be so momentous. I think she was just a woman that wouldn't be happy until something was done. She didn't want fame, she just wanted some equality. That's a true hero to me.