Susan+B.+Anthony

Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachussettes on Feburary 15th, 1820. Anthony was an American civil rights leader who played a strong role in the fight for women's rights in the 19th century. She worked hard to raise awareness of the suffrage of women. She was the co-founder of the Women's Temperence Movement and co-founded the first women's civil rights journal, //The Revolution//. In her early years she petitioned against slavery and took strong roles in the anti slavery movements. The American Equal Rights Association, which fought for the rights of men and women, supported the 15th amendment which granted suffrage to blacks, not women. This angered Anthony and as a result she devoted her life to getting women the equal rights they deserve. In 1869, Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Straton founded the National Woman Suffrage Association that was dedicated to granting women equal rights. In the early years of the assocation, Anthony made many attempts to unite the women that were involved in the labor movement with the suffragist cause. In February 1890, Anthony began the merger of the NWSA with the American Woman Suffrage Association. This was now called the National American Women Suffrage Association. The creatation of the NAWSA effectivly started more radical elements in the movement. Susan B.Anthony fought for the rights of women and dedicated her life to creating and granting equality for women.