Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. anthony (Engraving, by G. E. Perine & Co., New York, c. 1881. From History of Woman Suffrage, volume one, facing page 577. )

I have admired her from the third grade, she stood out in my mind from every one else. She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in, and in this case giving women the same rights that men have. Having a right to vote, owning their own land and earnings and so much more that will be explained.

Feburary 15, 1820 in Adams Massachusettes is where Susan Brownell Anthony was born. She was the second born out of eight children to Daniel and Lucy Anthony. Susan didn’t have the best childhood, her family was a very strict religious quaker family. Their Dad, Daniel wouldn’t let them have the childish toys, games or music. The first achievement for Susan B.Anthony was the temperance movement. The temperence movement was about abuses of women and children who suffered from alcoholic husbands. In 1851 while at Syracuse Susan met her life long political partner, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

In 1872 "Susan demanded that women be given the same civil and political rights that had been extended to black males under the 14th and 15th amendments." After this she led a powerful movement to give women the right to vote. Her first attempt failed after she was arrested, but that didn't stop her. She toured all around giving speeches and lectures to women. Endlessly she campaigned everywhere resulting in the federal woman suffrage ammendment. Susan and many other women including Elizabeth kept fighting and were not going to give up because they were determined. Finally they got through. The 19th ammendment was passed in 1920 allowing women the right to vote. Suan B. Anthony would have been very proud of her work but she was not able to see this ammendment get passed. She died in 1906.

In T.A. Barron's book "A Hero's Trail" many of the hero characteristics can be used to describe Susan B. Anthony, but I personally would consider her as a hero to others near or far. Anthony has traveled to many different places making speeches and telling everyone just what she thinks about a particular subject. For example she traveled to many places telling people about the temperance movement (found in paragraph 3). Also Anthony convinced the University of Rochester to admit women. In my book I would consider that a pretty big deal. She is not afraid to tell people what she thinks and if she has her mind set on something she will follow it up and stick with it.

"Failure is impossible," was one of Susan B. Anthony's last public words. In conclusion she was very determined, she knew that if she wanted something she would get it done just like getting the right to vote. Even though she was arrested a couple of times she did not give up. Whoever gets in her way cannot stop her and that is why she is a very admirable role model which is why i chose her.