Susan Brownell Anthony was an American civil rights leader who was instrumental in the quest to grant woman the right to vote (suffrage).
Susan was born the daughter of Quaker parents on February 15, 1820. The family moved to New York state where Susan received her education at a school her father ran. It was here where she developed political inclinations and took a strong stance against slavery.
In 1854, Anthony devoted herself to the rights of women and advocated complete equality between men and women. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton published the weekly paper, "The Revolution," which contained equality literature and other political messages. She became vice-president-at-large of the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA) from 1869 until 1892, when she became president. On November 5, 1872, Anthony asserted her 14th amendment right (to vote) and voted for Ulysses S. Grant in the presidential election. At the time, it was illegal for women to vote and Anthony was arrested. In 1878, woman suffrage was introduced to Congress, but the idea floundered for many years. In the meantime, Anthony and several other women published, The History of Woman Suffrage in 1884. It wasn't until 1920 that the 19th Amendment (allowing women to vote) was ratified in Congress - 14 years after her death. Susan B. Anthony was honored on the U.S. dollar coin minted in 1979.
Susan B. Anthony was mainly interested in....
the rights of slaves
the rights of women to work
the rights of women to vote
the rights of women to practice religion
Susan B. Anthony was ____________ slavery.
for
against
allowed
indifferent toward
Which of the following is NOT true about Susan B. Anthony?
She was educated by her father.
She lived in New York State.
She helped Elizabeth Cady Stanton publish a weekly newspaper.
She became President of the NWSA in 1869.
Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested?
Laws at the time made it illegal for women to run for president
She voted illegally
She refused to leave the scene of a crime
No one knows
Susan B. Anthony was NOT a(n)....
author
abolitionist (a person against slavery)
President of an organization
member of Congress
Which of the following is the best definition for "suffrage"?
Right to vote
Right to protest
Right to run for office
Right to not suffer
When Suffrage was introduced to Congress in 1878....
Congress immediately approved it
Congress approved it two years later
Congress did not approve it.
Congress would never approve it.
During Susan B. Anthony's lifetime....
Women would be granted the right to vote.
Women would not be granted the right to vote
The 19th Amendment was passed.
Susan B. Anthony was honored on her own coin.
Which event happened last?
The passage of the 19th Amendment
Susan B. Anthony attempted to vote
1921
Susan B. Anthony died
Which of the following books would most likely feature literature on Susan B. Anthony?