By Lili Sandler, A Mighty Girl Senior Research Intern
On this day in Mighty Girl history, Susan B. Anthony, one of the most well-known women in the battle for women’s suffrage in the U.S., was born in 1820. Although she did not live long enough to enjoy the right to vote, she was tireless in her dedication to the cause for over fifty years.
Born to a Quaker family in Massachusetts, Anthony was the second of seven children. All seven were raised to value equality and justice, and Anthony was no exception. She encountered many injustices as a young social activist, all of which paved the way for her work on women’s rights.
As a young adult, she worked as a teacher, earning one-quarter what her male counterparts were earning. Like most Quakers, Anthony and her family were against slavery and worked diligently against it. With the end of the Civil War and slavery, her dedication to women’s rights became her central focus. Continue reading Continue reading