Monday, March 2, 2015

Susan B. Anthony, age 36

Description of Illustration:  A sepia photograph of Susan B. Anthony at the age of 36

Susan Brownell Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer  who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. Read more . . .
Short intro video by Smithsonian. 

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