Susan B. Anthony, Fighter for Women's Rights!
susan
banthony
fighter
forwomen
'srights
susan
banthony
was born in 1820 whenSusan
lived not all people in America had the right to live and work as they pleased some people were slaves with norights
at allwomen
didn't have manyrights
either marriedwomen
couldn't own land girls couldn't go to college no woman was allowed to vote working to change laws and the way people thought was hard even thewomen
who cared most about equalrights
couldn't always agree on the bestway to get America to change but
Susan
never gave up in 1872Susan
put America's laws to the test on Election Day she and more than 100women
across the nation went to the polls to cast their votes just as she expectedSusan
was arrested she didn't go to jail but she was put on trial the judge found her guilty when he askedSusan
if she had anything to say she leaped to her feet and gave a daring speech there was no news on July 4th 1876 America turned 100 in a celebration Philadelphiathe Declaration of Independence was read at the end to everyone's surprise
Susan
got up and handed out a new declaration a declaration ofrights
forwomen
Susan
and otherwomen
took their fight to Congress beginning in 1887 Congress looked at changing the US Constitution to givewomen
the vote that year after year Congress said no in February of 1906susan
banthony
turned 286 when it was time forSusan
's last speech she struggled to her feet as the audience applaudedSusan
's voicerang out clear she urged