-
Susan Brownell Anthony is Born
Susan Brownell Anthony was born on February 15th, 1820 on a farm in Adams, Massachusetts. She was the second of seven children in the Anthony family. Her father, Daniel, was a Quaker abolitionist, a shopkeeper, the owner and manager of cotton mills, a farmer, and an insurance agent. Her mother, Lucy, was the Baptist daughter of Daniel Read, someone who fought in the American Revolution and served in the Massachusetts legislature. -
Period: to
Susan B. Anthony
-
Bankruptcy
In 1838, the Anthony family declared bankruptcy. The 1837 depression caused Daniel Anthony to lose the family's house in Battenville, New York. He was forced pull Susan and her sister out of school. -
The Anthony Family Moves
In 1845, the Anthony family moved to Rochester, New York, on the Erie Canal. The farm became a meeting place for anti-slavery activists, including Frederick Douglass. The farm is now found on Brooks Avenue. -
Teaching Begins
In 1846, Susan B. Anthony began teaching at Canajoharie Academy. This school was located near her house in Rochester, New York. She worked for a yearly salary of $110. -
Woman's Sufferage
Susan B. Anthony started to circulate petitions for married women's property righta and woman's sufferage in 1854. She was refused permission to speak at the Capitol and Smithsonian in Washington. She began her New York State campaign for woman's suffrage in Mayville, Chatauqua County. -
Anti-Slavery Campaign
Anthony conducted an anti-slavey campaign in 1861. She marched from Buffalo to Albany to get her point across. "No Union with Slaveholders. No Compromise." -
Appeal to the Women of the Republic
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony wrote "Appeal to the Women of the Republic" in 1863. They published it in the "New York Tribune". This sparked controversey because many women in the city read the article. -
Woman's Sufferage Convention
Anthony called the first Woman Sufferage Convention in 1869. It would take place in Washington, D.C.. It invoted all women who wanted their rights to speak up. -
Anthony is Arrested
Anthony was arrested on Novenber 18th, 1872. She was charged for voting illegally in Albany. She continued to lecture men and women and attend conventions. -
History of Woman's Sufferage
Anthony, Stanton, and Matilda Joslin Gage published Volume I of the History of Woman's Suffrage in 1881. It was followed by Volumes II, III and IV in 1882, 1885 and 1902. The books included a full history of woman's sufferage. -
Biography is Published
In 1898, The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony, A Story of the Evolution of the Status of Women was published. She established a press bureau to feed articles on woman suffrage to the national and local press. The nation began to recognize Athony's importance as a woman of the country. -
President Theodore Roosevelt
Anthony met with President Theodore Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., in 1905. She discussed with him submitting a suffrage amendment to Congress. Roosevelt seemed to understand and had pity on Susan B. Anthony. -
Failure is Impossible
Susan B. Anthony attended many suffrage hearings in Washington, D.C.. She gave her "Failure is Impossible" speech at her 86th birthday celebration. “I don't care for myself. I am used to defeat... But you must not give up.” -
Susan B. Anthony Dies
Anthony died on March 13th, 1906, at her home on Madison Street. She was 86 when she passed. She impacted the nation and left a lasting imprseeion on women of future generations. -
The Nineteenth Amendment
On August 18th, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. It stated that the rights of citizens would not be denied based upon sex. This gave women constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression. -
Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin is Released
The nation released a coin with Susan B. Anthony's face on it. It was worth one dollar. Today, Susan B. Anthony coins can be sold for over twenty dollars.
