Susan B. Anthony, born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts, was a prominent American suffragist, abolitionist, and women’s rights advocate. Her tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to achieving gender equality laid the foundation for the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.
Anthony’s passion for social justice and equality was ignited early in her life. She became actively involved in the temperance movement, fighting against alcohol abuse, and quickly recognized the connection between women’s rights and social reform. Anthony devoted her life to securing women’s right to vote, tirelessly campaigning for suffrage through speeches, writings, and organizing conventions.
Anthony’s partnership with Elizabeth Cady Stanton was instrumental in advancing the cause of women’s rights. Together, they co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association, advocating for legal and political reforms to secure voting rights for women. Their partnership spanned over five decades, and their combined efforts helped shape the suffrage movement and inspire generations of women activists.
Anthony’s bold actions often pushed the boundaries of societal expectations and legal restrictions. In 1872, she famously cast her vote in a presidential election, intentionally violating the law that denied women the right to vote. The subsequent trial and her unapologetic defense of her actions drew attention to the injustices faced by women and ignited public discourse on suffrage.
Anthony’s unwavering dedication to women’s rights and suffrage eventually culminated in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote. Although she did not live to witness this landmark achievement, Anthony’s relentless pursuit of equality paved the way for future generations of women.
Beyond suffrage, Anthony’s activism extended to various social issues, including women’s education, labor rights, and abolition. Her work helped to reshape societal norms and challenge the prevailing attitudes towards women’s roles and capabilities.
Susan B. Anthony’s indomitable spirit, courage, and leadership continue to inspire and empower individuals around the world. Her relentless advocacy for women’s suffrage and gender equality, coupled with her commitment to social justice, laid the foundation for significant progress in women’s rights. Anthony’s legacy as a trailblazer and pioneer in the fight for equality remains an enduring symbol of courage and resilience. As we reflect on her life and accomplishments, we are reminded of the power of perseverance and the ongoing importance of championing the rights and dignity of all individuals.
I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.
Susan B. Anthony
I do not consider divorce an evil by any means. It is just as much a refuge for women married to brutal men as Canada was to the slaves of brutal masters.
Susan B. Anthony
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations… can never effect a reform.
Susan B. Anthony
Failure is impossible.
Susan B. Anthony
I always distrust people who know so much about what God wants them to do to their fellows.
Susan B. Anthony
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.
Susan B. Anthony
Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done.
Susan B. Anthony
I don’t want to die as long as I can work; the minute I can not, I want to go.
Susan B. Anthony
I beg you to speak of Woman as you do of the Negro, speak of her as a human being, as a citizen of the United States, as a half of the people in whose hands lies the destiny of this Nation.
Susan B. Anthony
The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball – the further I am rolled the more I gain.
Susan B. Anthony
I have encountered riotous mobs and have been hung in effigy, but my motto is: Men’s rights are nothing more. Women’s rights are nothing less.
Susan B. Anthony
Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother.
Susan B. Anthony
Women, we might as well be dogs baying the moon as petitioners without the right to vote!
Susan B. Anthony
White men have always controlled their wives’ wages. Colored men were not able to do so until they themselves became free. Then they owned both their wives and their wages.
Susan B. Anthony
This is rather different from the receptions I used to get fifty years ago. They threw things at me then but they were not roses.
Susan B. Anthony
Suffrage is the pivotal right.
Susan B. Anthony
Resolved, that the women of this nation in 1876, have greater cause for discontent, rebellion and revolution than the men of 1776.
Susan B. Anthony
If all the rich and all of the church people should send their children to the public schools they would feel bound to concentrate their money on improving these schools until they met the highest ideals.
Susan B. Anthony
No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.
Susan B. Anthony
Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.
Susan B. Anthony
I shall earnestly and persistently continue to urge all women to the practical recognition of the old Revolutionary maxim. Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.
Susan B. Anthony
Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.
Susan B. Anthony
Independence is happiness.
Susan B. Anthony
Organize, agitate, educate, must be our war cry.
Susan B. Anthony
I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.
Susan B. Anthony
Trust me that as I ignore all law to help the slave, so will I ignore it all to protect an enslaved woman.
Susan B. Anthony
