Voting Rights History Throughout the Year: Susan B. Anthony
"It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men." --Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), abolitionist and suffragist, was born February 15, 1820 . The following are some links to learn more: National Women's History Museum biography of Susan B. Anthony Encyclopedia Brittanica biography of Susan B. Anthony National Geographic article about Susan B. Anthony National Park Service biography of Susan B. Anthony Smithsonian brief article about Susan B. Anthony History.com article about early suffragists excluding Black women NYT article about how the suffrage movement betrayed Black women This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of t...