Susan B Anthony Documentary

Hello, I hope this movie finds you well, my name is Brianna Molina and I am here to talk about a woman that I think we should all admire and continued for equality. Women throughout history have recognized injustice in the world and have set out to correct it among those. who fought for our rights Susan Brownell Anthony is especially notable for pioneering the conversation about women's rights, primarily the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony dedicated her life as an American women's rights activist during the 19th century. She believed that all American citizens, including African Americans and women, should have the right to vote well the right to vote is the right to preserve all other rights privileges and immunities Susan Bianthi Susan B Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Massachusetts lived on a farm as a Quaker with six brothers and sisters to Daniel and Lucy Anthony Anthony's upbringing is reflected in his beliefs, as the Quaker religion viewed men and women as equals and he attended school with his brothers and sisters.

Susan B. Anthony was excluded from learning skills such as prolonged division with her siblings due to the frustration she felt. She addressed the issues with her teacher and asked to be taught long division with the boys, however the teacher refused and said: all a girl needs to know is how to read a Bible and count money from her eggs. Miss Anthony would remember this when Susan B. Anthony was 17 years old. America's developing economy fell into a brief depression and the Anthony family was forced to unenroll their children from school and sell many of their belongings, including the farm, to help support their family.

Susan B. Anthony began teaching, accepting many different jobs even when she was about a year old. Fifty dollars an hour, which is about a quarter of a man's salary, despite receiving two marriage proposals, Anthony found that she could never give up her life of freedom to become a man's housekeeper. . Miss Anthony's foreign agency also began to discover that the temperance movement was a political and social trend in the 19th century that promoted abstinence from alcohol to return to religious values. Many Americans felt they must eliminate the growing evils in their lives to improve their relationship with God beginning in 1848.

Susan B. Anthony began her journey of activism by joining multiple temperate groups, including the Daughters of Temperance, in 1852 Susan B. Anthony began combining the temperance movement with women's rights; sought to find legal ways to protect women who might be abused by drunken husbands, as well as circulating petitions for married women to have the right to During the 19th century, women were often diminished simply as property of their husbands, for which had few individual rights and protections. For example, it was not uncommon for men to openly beat their wives with little or no punishment through their temperance message.

Anthony discovered that she was able to gain support in the fight for women's rights, so in 1852 she embarked on an ambitious mission to deliver speeches in all 454 counties of New York. Once she became successful, she began to receive popularity and support. Her first mission was a great success thanks to her diligence and raising awareness contributed to the passage of the Married Woman's Property Law in 1860. This law allowed even married women to own their own individual property. according to

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by.org. Susan B Anthony was very active in other classes and also supported other movements. such as educational reform and abolitionism from 1848 to 1895 consecutively for 47 years Anthony spoke at the New York State Teachers' Convention, where she would advocate for equality between the sexes.

Susan B. Anthony also joined the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1856, where she helped the Underground Railroad and opened her home to anti-slavery meetings with speakers such as Frederick Douglass. The country's political discourse improved when she entered the Civil War in 1861-1865. During this time, Americans found themselves divided over the issue of slavery. Susan B. Anthony was among the unions who believed that slavery should be abolished. During this time, she would help found the Central Association of Working Women, which was a union for all working women during the wartime effort. She also began a lifelong friendship with another women's rights pioneer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Their substantial relationship influenced and enhanced their mutual activism throughout their lives. Susan B. Anthony was very involved in the conversation about abolitionism and helped found the National League of Women's Loyal in 1863, the main goal of this political organization was to request the 13th Amendment, which was a constitutional amendment that would prohibit slavery, in addition In 1866 Susan B. Anthony also helped found the American Equal Rights Association, which she would go on to cite and expand the women's rights platform and create and name her. has always been a human rights platform in spirit when it began pushing for suffrage for all American citizens, including African Americans, after the Civil War.

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's friendship continues to grow together. They founded Revolution magazine in 1868, according to Britannica. The motto of the magazine was to tell men their rights and nothing more, women their rights and nothing less. They would also found the National Woman Suffrage Association shortly after this group aimed to petition the federal government for a new Constitutional Amendment granting women the right to vote in all states. However, in the United States, this exposed the fractured movement. for women's rights as another cohort of women's rights activists, such as Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe, former American Woman Suffrage Association, who focused solely on suffrage and sought to obtain it step by step.

Unlike petitioning the federal government, the foreigner is best known for her bravery in voting as a woman in the 1872 election, at the time it was commonly accepted that it was illegal for a woman to vote, however, Anthony argued that the amendments 14 and 15 granted her the right to vote according to PBS these amendments establish that everyone born in the US is a citizen and that every citizen should have the right to vote regardless of race in the words of the first presidential candidate Victoria Woodhill quote a race of people includes all people, men and women, the right to vote cannot be denied due to race end of the quote inspired by the declaration of 1872 Anthony and his three sisters went to the polls, successfully entered the ballot despite opposition and obtained registration shortly after Susan B.

Anthony was arrested and sentenced, tried and convicted of voting illegally, although she was never sentenced, she ultimately received $22,000 that she would never pay. Susan B Anthony sadly passed away at the age of 86 on March 13, 1906 due to pneumonia and heart failure. She never married or had children or even saw the right to vote, however, Susan B. Anthony left a total legacy in her life. She gave countless speeches and supported organizations for numerous causes. Since her activism, many more women have achieved final status during the 1920s in America. she saw a period of increased activism and struggle for suffrage known as the Progressive Era.

Women finally gained the right to vote under the 19th Amendment. The feminist movement continued to flourish and succeed as other women rose to positions of power. A great success was the nomination of the first vice president Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 in reflection we see the progression of the movement since today in 2022 Kamala Harris occupies the position of first vice president there have also been other successes of the feminist movement according to Rutgers University 1992 was cited of currency The year of women as a legislative branch saw more female representation than ever following a higher trend and again in reflection as of 2007, Nancy Peloski is the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House and the fear of Susan B Anthony the conversation of Women's rights have become a human rights issue.

Women today fight for equal pay, bodily autonomy and the right to sexuality, although the fight still continues. Women like Susan B. Anthony continue to be symbols of the courage of the movement and inspire girls like. Myself to create change and influence in the developing world. Thank you.