Susan B. Anthony, Civil Rights Leader, 1905
Susan B. Anthony, seated at desk, 1905. Photographed by Frances B. Johnston. Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. In 1851, she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), who became her lifelong friend and co-worker in social reform activities, primarily in the field of women's rights. In 1866, they initiated the American Equal Rights Association, which campaigned for equal rights for both women and African Americans. In 1878, Anthony and Stanton arranged for Congress to be presented with an amendment giving women the right to vote. Introduced by Sen. Aaron A. Sargent (R-CA), it later became known colloquially as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. It was ratified as the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920
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