American Reformer

Susan B. Anthony, a woman suffrage movement activist, was a working teacher who decided to take action in equal rights after she discovered that men were earning triple the salary than women. Susan B. Anthony not only advocated for equal women rights but for actions that she believed were wrong. She joined the Daughters of Temperance, an organization that focus on the negative effects of alcohol and what how it can destroy homes. What truly motivated her to join the suffrage movement was a speech made by Lucy Stone in the 1852 Syracuse Convention. In 1853, she started a campaign in order for women to gain rights to property in New York. In order to make this a reality Ms. Anthony had to speak at meetings, collect signatures for petitions, and tried to convince the state legislature to change their minds. Ms. Anthony even went as far as to voting in the 1872 election and was arrested and put in trial in the Ontario Court House. Susan B. Anthony has made a numerous amount of accomplishments that has influenced society today. She encourage other women to speak up and not be afraid to be given a right. A remarkable way to reach others was through The Revolution, a newspaper that talked about equality and challenge those who went against the suffrage movement. Even after she was not sentence for “illegal” voting, arguing that her rights as a citizen were being violated, she served as president for the National Women Suffrage Association. With the help of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ms. Anthony founded the National  Women Suffrage Association, this association advocated for a constitutional amendment all throughout America. Susan B. Anthony believed that, “failure is impossible” and she was able to prove it throughout her lifetime of fighting for equality.

One of the motivations behind Ms. Anthony  participating in the Women’s Suffrage movement was a speech made by Lucy Stone at the 1852 Syracuse Convention. Susan B. Anthony was fighting for the equality of women who during this time period did not have the right to vote. She believed that the only way for women to be acknowledge into politics is by first obtaining the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony started to fight for women to get the right to property in 1853 by submitting petitions and speaking in meetings. She also spoke in the National Women's Rights Convention in 1854. She was able to create the American  Equal Rights Association and became the publisher of “the Revolution” to make people aware of the injustices and inform them of what people can do to help the cause.  She also formed the National Women Suffrage Association, in 1869 and was president along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton.   

Susan B. Anthony believes that the biggest issue facing society is the lack of equality amongst society. The government is currently unaware of the struggles that other people, however, Ms. Anthony believes that the government has the potential to be able to listen to the demands of the people. Susan B. Anthony believes that people are good because regardless of the bad decisions they made, they are able to change their minds. She believes that legislature does have such a power because that is where people have their faith on, she believed that men had no respect for women because they did not have a vote. Immediate changes should be to look forward to because the more there is to wait the worst things will get and less respect women will have, they would simply be treated as objects. People need to be involved with the government because they are the ones making decisions for the people and at their convenience. A good society is based upon equality and making sure everyone gets the same treatment.