Susan Brownell Anthony Abbie Carr
Born and raised in Adams, Massachusetts. Family was a Quaker family, which is a religious society of friends. Went to a Quaker school in Philadelphia from She had seven other siblings, but two died.
Her father’s business failed in late 1830s. Susan returned home to help out her family. Being the second eldest, Susan found work as a teacher. Her family moved to a farm in the Rochester, New York area
Susan was determined She never gave up even though: Went in & out of debt Ridiculed for being single and unmarried Her effigies were drug through town & mockingly hung Effigies are sculptures or a model of a person
Personality Traits
Accomplished leader Political & Social Courageous Aggressive & Compassionate by nature
Courage began to build in small ways Organizing meetings Passing out flyers Facing USA in court to defend rights of women
Self-discipline Hold to own convictions Believe in equal self-worth Relentless in pursuit of justice
Accomplished: 19 th Amendment (right for women to vote) passed 14yrs after her death Portrait on Dollar Coins Anti-Slavery Society Member Women’s suffrage movement leader Established Women’s NYS Temperance Society
Summary
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