Susan B. Anthony and Angelina Grimke were extremely influential characters of their time. Both Anthony and Grimke believed in freedom for slaves and women. Anthony and Grimke were also both quakers, their religious beliefs and personal experiences greatly influenced their opinions on abolition and feminism. Although Anthony and Grimke shared many common values, their backgrounds greatly differed.
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. Anthony was born into a Quaker family who were also social reformers. Anthony’s brothers Daniel and Merritt moved to Kansas to support an anti-slavery campaign. Anthony’s father was an abolitionist and temperance advocate who encouraged his children to be self supporting, and
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Anthony appreciated the rare equal treatment of blacks that she witnessed. From 1830 to 1836 Anthony attended The Friends’ Boarding School in Plainfield, Connecticut. Anthony and her classmates would often visit a school for black children that was near the boarding school. When Anthony got her first teaching job in 1839, at Eunice Kenyon’s Boarding School she often interacted with and taught black students. In a letter home Anthony wrote, “A strict Presbyterian school it is, but they eat, walk and associate with the white people. O, what a happy state of things is this, to see these poor, degraded sons of Afric privileged to walk by our side." Anthony was passionate about blacks getting equal education opportunities as whites. Anthony already felt passionate about blacks getting education and being free due to her family, but gained even more passion about the issue once she began teaching. Anthony also gained a passion for women’s rights when she began teaching. As Anthony’s teaching career moved on, she gained an interest in algebra. When Anthony visited her brother in law Aaron McLean, she made biscuits for dinner, and he said, "I'd rather see a woman make such biscuits as these than solve the knottiest problem in algebra." "There is no reason why she should not be able to do both," Anthony replied. Anthony obviously faced some discrimination for being a teacher rather than a housewife. Anthony believed that women could be smart, have a career, …show more content…
Anthony’s experiences from teaching opened up more opportunities for Anthony to get involved with social reforms. In 1852, Anthony founded the Women’s New York State Temperance Society. Anthony founded the society with Elizabeth Cady Stanton with the goal of petitioning the state legislature to pass a law limiting the sale of liquor. Anthony felt that alcohol was a form of enslavement of itself. In 1856, Anthony became an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Anthony’s personal experiences inspired her to fight for change. Anthony was originally passionate about freedom for slaves, while fighting for that passion she also discovered that she was passionate about temperance and women’s
Angelina and Sarah Grimke were two very unique abolitionist leader because they were from the south. However, just because they were in the south didn’t mean they didn’t want change. The Grimke sisters fought for the reform movement to gain black rights and abolish slavery. To achieve and help reach their goals the sister attended the anti-slavery convention in New York. Also to help end slavery William Lloyd Garrison published Angelina Grimke’s letters to him about the experience she had while working with the
Grimké's call for women's rights isn't the first such demand we've seen this semester. Compare her arguments to those of Abigail Adams.
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were the first women abolitionists and they were avid supporters of women’s rights. They were both very different in the ways they went about presenting the issues to the public. Sarah tried to convince people using religion while Angelina was just more matter of fact about these issues. They both did speeches and wrote pamphlets and books. Sarah wrote a lot more about women’s rights than she did the abolition of slavery. Angelina mostly did public speaking and wrote mostly about slavery.
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were the first Southern women to become influential abolitionist, which spoke on the end of slavery; as well as social and political equality for freedmen and women as well. The Grimke sisters stretched the boundary of women’s public role, by giving speeches to audiences with men and women, and by speaking in front of a state legislature about African American rights. Sarah and Angelina broke many of the social and political boundaries subjected on women.
One of the many women who were angered at the lack of women’s rights and recognition was Susan B. Anthony who was a major influence in the life of Stanton and together led a movement to give women the right to vote. Anthony was heavily involved in temperance, the movement to reduce or prohibit the use of alcoholic beverages as a result of the many social and economic problems that were occurring, including the physical abuse of wives at the hands of their drunken husbands. Together they campaigned for the abolition of slavery, the right for women to own their own property and retain their own earnings.
Fee was born in 1816 to farm and slave owners of Bracken County, Kentucky (Fee, John). Fee’s father owned up to 13 slaves at one point in order to keep a steady running farm and argued that no sin had been committed (Fee). Raised in this lifestyle, Fee saw slaves as a normal part of life however gotten into trouble for playing and standing up for his fellow slaves (Fee). Seeing no indifference between colors at a young age, Fee later grew to realize the sins of slavery as he gave himself to god during adolescence. First joining a Presbyterian Church with his father, Fee matured with his faith to study Gospel Ministry (Fee). Through his studies, he met two classmates that challenged his understandings of slavery with the holy text. Coming to an understanding, Fee realized to keep his soul he must become an “abolitionist” and fight for his love of God and mankind (Fee). Fee returned home after his studies to convert mislead followers from his native state, beginning with his father. With this ineffective pursuit he also found a love pursuit and his future wife, Matilda Hamilton, whom supported him through his trials. Fee continued to spread his teachings to neighboring churches, and established a strong community for black families in Camp Nelson (“Walk of Fame Recipient Plaque 5”). In a pursuit to create equality and save man from sin, Fee touched many hearts and ultimately created the first co-racial college in the South (“Walk of Fame Recipient Plaque
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 (Bio.com). She studied at a Quaker school near Philadelphia and found work as a teacher (Bio.com). The article “Susan B. Anthony” states that Susan was paid less than men. Susan and her family became involved in the fight to end slavery (Bio.com). The article “Susan Brownell Anthony” states that she devoted more of her time to social issues. Sochen states that Susan B. Anthony became close friends with Elizabeth Stanton
Born on April 15, 1889 in Crescent City, Florida, Reverend James W. and Elizabeth Randolph gave birth to their second son, Asa Philip Randolph. James worked as a tailor and minister, while Elizabeth worked as a seamstress. Both of his parents were supporters of equality for African Americans as well as general human rights. Being black during that era meant having to live through difficult circumstances while striving to survive. Through the guidance and nurture from his parents, Asa inherited his compassion and drive towards racial inequality. In 1891, the Randolph’s moved to Jacksonville, Florida, which had a positive, and well-established African American community.
Stanton worked very closely with Anthony when it came to fighting for women’s rights. Stanton was the president of the National Women Suffrage Association as well as Anthony. Stanton was also in attendance when the Seneca Falls convention took place in July 1848. The Seneca Falls convention was a convention where a group of women all gathered and proposed that women should be granted the right to vote. Stanton fought for women’s rights in general, such as the right for women to divorce their husband instead of only the other way around and the right to vote particularly. For most of Stanton’s life, she would travel to many different places and lecture and inform people about women’s rights. Stanton would also campaign for the many groups she was associated with. Alongside Anthony, Stanton wrote many forms of journalism about women’s rights. Together they wrote the first three volumes of the History of Women Suffrage, which Matilda Joslyn Gage also helped out a little bit on. As a successful author and a woman’s rights activist, nothing was handed to her easily. She made quite an impact on the women’s rights movement. “The best protection a women can have is courage” is a very famous quote from Stanton that really describes what she stands for and what she believes in. Lucretia Mott was another women’s rights activist that always stood up for what she believed
According to author, Hope Stoddard, Susan B. Anthony was a firm, upright person. She wasn’t afraid to show it to anyone and everyone who wanted to know how she felt. One day, during a marriage custody conference, an abolitionist by the name of Rev. A. D. Mayo asked Anthony, in modified words, by what means could she take part in discussions on marriage when she was not married herself. She responded to this by saying, in revised words, that he was not a slave, so maybe he should not be taking part in discussions on slavery. It was this kind of determination that led Susan B. Anthony towards gaining women the right to have equal guardianship of their children (Dorr 55).
On February 15th, 1820 Susan B. Anthony was born to Daniel and Lucy Read Anthony in Adams, Massachusetts. Anthony’s father, Daniel Anthony was a Quaker; however, Anthony’s mother, Lucy was raised in a Baptist family, because Daniel married a woman raised as a Baptist instead of a Quaker woman he did not have a well off relationship with the traditionalist congregation. Even though Daniel Anthony was pushed away by his congregation he still followed the Quaker beliefs and this is why Susan Anthony was raised in a strict Quaker household for the beginning of her life. Anthony’s father believed that all of his children, the girls and boys, could support themselves, and he taught them key principles and gave them responsibilities to better prepare them for the future lives. This strict Quaker life was what shaped Susan B. Anthony to be the woman that she was.
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. She was the second of eight children in her family. In the early 1800's girls were not allowed an education. Susan's father, Daniel, believed in equal treatment for boys and girls and allowed her to receive her education from a private boarding school in Philadelphia. At the age of seven her
Education has always been valued in the African American community. During slavery freed slaves and those held captive, organized to educate themselves. After emancipation the value of education became even more important to ex-slaves, as it was their emblem of freedom and a means to full participation in American Society (Newby & Tyack, 1971). During this time many schools for African Americans were both founded and maintained by African Americans. African Americans continued to provide education throughout their own communities well into the 1930’s (Green, McIntosh, Cook-Morales, & Robinson-Zanartu, 2005). The atmosphere of these schools resembled a family. The
In the early stages of the year 1873, social reformer, women's rights advocate, proponent of feminism, Susan B. Anthony, shed’s light on women being able to have a lawful right to vote, with an influential speech, that leads to equality for women and men, this protest coordinates women and voting, but also opens opportunity for women in everything that they do. Susan B. Anthony supports her claims in a forceful manner, by explaining the amount of suffrage taking place in women's lives, as a result of the lack of rights they have, she gives a valid example by explaining her arrest, for “the alleged crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote”, she states that she did not commit a crime, she just exercised her rights as a citizen guaranteed by the National Constitution. Anthony’s purpose is to exert the rights for women that are in the Constitution, that are being overlooked by the United States Government. She establishes a compelling tone for whom it applies to.
Women eventually became repulsive against the standards of which they were being held to, yet they had to remain quiet. Several organizations were created regarding women’s suffrage. Many of the organizations had committed members who devoted all of their free time to the organization. Susan Brownell Anthony was one of those committed members. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She became interested in Women suffrage at a young age. She practically devoted her life to the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Anthony’s father worked as a farmer. Eventually he became wealthy by starting a cotton mill. Despite their, wealth they lived a simple life. Keeping up with their Quaker faith. Quakers believed in equality between the sexes. Anthony was raised in an environment filled with outspoken women resulting in her outspoken personality. In 1849, Anthony quit her job and rejoined her parents, who moved to Rochester Newyork, where Anthony became intrigued with the fight for women 's suffrage. Anthony 's participation in several organizations and outspoken nature made her a target for criticism. The editors of the newspaper attempted to perceive her to the public as a “bitter spinster” who only had interest in Women Suffrage because she could not find a husband, when in fact Anthony had received numerous proposals all of which she had refused. She felt that if she were to get married she would