Born February 15,1820 in Adams, Massachusett, Susan Brownell Anthony was born into a quaker family. When she was 3 years old, her parents sent her off the her Grandmas where then she had learned to read and spell (Harper 2%). Anthony wasn't a very privileged child, the only toys she had were home manufactured toys. When …show more content…
A turning point in her life was when she wanted to speak at a Temperance movement, but she was denied because she was a women ( Biography). This can show how sexist people were back then and why one sided everything was.So she then decided to illegally vote. She then also became a teacher (HistoryNet). Susan later into her teaching career fought for equal wages. But after awhile she decided that teaching wasnt her thing and she wanted to fully concentrate on ending slavery and women's rights. Then in 1866 she established the American equal rights Association wishing for same rights to be granted no matter the sex ( Biography). No matter how many times people told her she couldn’t do it, she did it. She saw what she wanted and she went for it. Though it may have taken a while to see results, she still …show more content…
Due to Anthonys American rights Association, she ended up fighting her to to get Married women's property bill become a law (Her story).She shows determination and optimism by “keeping her eye on the prize”. Everytime she was denied, she came up with another reason to prove her point to show what she wanted. Also by her voting illegally she got a lot more people on her side so they all started to help prove her point(Harper 24%). Anthony's big idea was so big she needed other people to help her. Not just 1 person can show this big idea. Finally, all of her life contributions to slaves and women in 1979 her face was put on the dollar coin(Harper 92%). These dollar coins are pretty rare theres not alot. At the age of 80 she retired in 1900 leaving behind all her