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Susan B. Anthony
Track #
280115
Annotations by:
Carla Jaszczerski
Track Category
Grade(s):
Middle (5-9)
High School (9-12)
Subjects(s):
Social Sciences
Last Modified:
May 30, 2006
Format:
Resource list
Track Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Susan Brownell Anthony was an “outstanding American reformer,” who led the struggle to gain the vote for women. She devoted 50 years to overcoming the nation's resistance to woman suffrage, but died before the 19th Amendment was adopted (August 26, 1920).<p /></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in the <placetype w:st="on">village</placetype> of <placename w:st="on">Adams</placename>, <state w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Massachusetts</place></state>, the second of eight children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This track highlights the life and times of her struggle to gain universal suffrage for all American’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font><p /></p>