Why Did Susan B Anthony Deserve The Vote In The 1920's
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-Susan B. Anthony (Brainyquote.com) American women deserved the vote earlier than August 18th, 1920 for three reasons: they had worked and fought for it for a long time; other countries had already given women the right to vote; and women should have equal rights per the Bible and American Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Powerful suffragettes like Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony had been working hard for the vote for a long time before they received it. Intriguingly, eleven countries had already given women the vote before America. (ournellie.com) Equal rights was a goal that America valued since the country began. American documents and the Bible fully support it. Because of immense suffering, suppression, and admired dedication, American women (and men) earned the vote for both genders. One powerful women suffragist was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Born on November 12th, 1815 in Johnstown, New York, Elizabeth was an early abolitionist and suffragist who avidly wrote, spoke, and campaigned for women’s rights in America. Her parents, Margaret and Daniel Cady were strict Presbyterians who followed traditional moral values. She met her future friend and partner, Susan B. Anthony in May of 1851. The journey to women’s rights and American women …show more content…
Over 160 females were imprisoned; most in the Occoquan Workhouse outside of Washington. Overrun with bugs and rodents and worm-infested food, the prisons at the time were miserable places to be. During extremely harsh situations like the Night of Terror, the confined women were beaten, choked, and left untreated of their wounds (Hill pg. 80). Enraged, the inmates resorted to hunger strikes in which they calmly attempted to starve themselves unless their demands were met. Alice Paul was one of the first women to try this new but difficult strategy to
-Susan B. Anthony (Brainyquote.com) American women deserved the vote earlier than August 18th, 1920 for three reasons: they had worked and fought for it for a long time; other countries had already given women the right to vote; and women should have equal rights per the Bible and American Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Powerful suffragettes like Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony had been working hard for the vote for a long time before they received it. Intriguingly, eleven countries had already given women the vote before America. (ournellie.com) Equal rights was a goal that America valued since the country began. American documents and the Bible fully support it. Because of immense suffering, suppression, and admired dedication, American women (and men) earned the vote for both genders. One powerful women suffragist was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Born on November 12th, 1815 in Johnstown, New York, Elizabeth was an early abolitionist and suffragist who avidly wrote, spoke, and campaigned for women’s rights in America. Her parents, Margaret and Daniel Cady were strict Presbyterians who followed traditional moral values. She met her future friend and partner, Susan B. Anthony in May of 1851. The journey to women’s rights and American women …show more content…
Over 160 females were imprisoned; most in the Occoquan Workhouse outside of Washington. Overrun with bugs and rodents and worm-infested food, the prisons at the time were miserable places to be. During extremely harsh situations like the Night of Terror, the confined women were beaten, choked, and left untreated of their wounds (Hill pg. 80). Enraged, the inmates resorted to hunger strikes in which they calmly attempted to starve themselves unless their demands were met. Alice Paul was one of the first women to try this new but difficult strategy to