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Susan B. Anthony, Fighter for Women's Rights!

Feb 18, 2020

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was born in 1820 when susan was living not all people in america had the right to live and work as they wanted some people were slaves without any

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didn't have many rights married women didn't they could own land girls couldn't go to college no women could vote work to change laws and the way people thought it was hard even the women who cared most about equal rights couldn't always agree on the best way to get america to change but susan never gave up in 1872 susan put america's laws to the test on election day she and over 100 women from across the country went to the polls to cast their ballots just as susan expected was arrested she didn't go to jail but was put on trial the judge found her guilty when he asked susan if she had anything to say she jumped to her feet and made a daring speech but to no avail on july 4th 1876 america turned 100 at a celebration in philadelphia the declaration of independence was read at the end to everyone's surprise susan stood up and handed out a new declaration a bill of rights for women susan and other women took their fight to congress beginning in 1887 the Congress considered changing the United States Constitution to give women the vote but year after year Congress said no in February 1906 Susan B.
susan b anthony fighter for women s rights
Anthony turned 86 when it was time for Susan's last speech. the audience applauded susan's voice rang out clearly urged women not to give up failure is impossible she cried susan banthony died a few weeks later it took american women another 14 years until 1920 to win the right to vote
susan b anthony fighter for women s rights

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