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    States, Susan B. Anthony is second to none. She was born into a Quaker family in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15, 1820 and was raised with a zealous sense of the importance of supporting moral and social justice for all. Social activism was a family tradition practiced by her parents and all her siblings which she embraced at a very early age. Early on she was involved in the abolition of slavery and the temperance movement. A consummate organizer as well as a superb speaker, Susan B Anthony worked

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    Susan B. Anthony once said, “I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.” Leader, dreamer, and believer are three words that could easily be connected with Anthony. She consistently pursued and believed that her dream of equality would someday come true, and led others away from a conflicting and unjust society. Most people know Susan B. Anthony as a teacher or writer, but she has done so much more than

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    reform. Susan B. Anthony spoke her mind about what she believed in. She grew up feeling that everyone should be equal no matter your gender or color. In the world, she noticed that this was everyone’s philosophy “men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less” (Susan B(rownell) Anthony). Anthony informed many about temperance. She elucidated how everyone should be equal. She supported that black men needed to be free and encouraged people to make everyone equal. Susan B. Anthony

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    Susan B. Anthony lived in a time where there were very few rights for women and African Americans. A strong woman, Anthony was a famous suffragist, often credited with gaining the right to vote for women, an abolitionist as well as a writer. Her life was devoted to finding equality for all Americans and she had a significant impact upon the history of America. Susan Brownell Anthony was born to a Quaker family on the day of February 15, 1820. Even in her early childhood she spent much of her time

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    Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 and raised in very religious household. She first started off as teacher before she became and extravagant women that not just worked for herself but for many other women’s rights. Susan B. Anthony should be a historical figure due to the fact that she went through so much suffering. In which she fought for the women’s right to vote and as well as gender equality. Not only did she just fight for women’s right but as well to get rid of alcohol and did not

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    they were being lead by. One woman in particular, Susan B. Anthony, took on more than just one of these titles. She took on much more than most others would or could have. Anthony was born in February of 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She was raised in a Quaker family with activist traditions. Having been brought up in this kind of household she learned at a young age what was moral and had a keen sense of justice. Growing up in a Quaker household Anthony was taught that drinking liquor was sinful. While

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    Susan B. Anthony In a time where women were thought of to be slaves to men, it was very hard for women to find ways to become part of our great nation and for them to have the right to vote. “Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” This is a motto Susan B. Anthony used to influence people as she campaigned for women's rights. Not only did she fought for women's rights, but she helped bring the abolition of slavery. On February 15, 1820, Susan was born to Daniel

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    voice. I do not take these rights for granted. Woman started the privileges I have today. These opportunities began with three outstanding women in our history. Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, and Eleanor Roosevelt have been a driving force for women to have the right to vote, to seek education, and to speak their voice. Susan B. Anthony, never gave up. In 1905 she met with President Theodore Roosevelt to propose the right for women to vote. After being rejected she kept standing for her beliefs

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    Susan B. Anthony by Leyla Lashay Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. Susan B. Anthony was an active woman suffragist who played a big part in the women's rights movement, in 1852. She didn’t only fight for women's rights, she also fought to abolish slavery. Both Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton also helped with social reform. They founded the National Woman Suffrage Association. Susan B. Anthony was determined, and she fought for equality. The American

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    Susan B. Anthony is an influential figure in American History for a multitude of reasons. Her primary contributions were made through her ability to voice her opinion over the unequal rights for women and blacks. The thing that makes Susan B. Anthony stand out the most is her power to get women the equal rights they deserve. Through the years of 1892—1900, she fought for the abolition of slavery and women’s rights. Her life spanned 86 years from birth on February 15, 1820 to death on March 13, 1906

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