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Rodriguez 1 Dexter Rodriguez Ms. Montes United States History 25 March 2019 GPO: Recognize Perspective The Legacy of an Independent Woman Dear Family and Closes Friends: Today, we gather and celebrate the greatest achievement of this woman Susan B. Anthony. Susan B. Anthony wants to end slavery and anthony was fighting for it, but Susan B. Anthony was also fighting for the women’s right. Anthony always believe in herself that once a women can vote it can change everything even in the social life. With the help of Elizabeth Stanton they built and organized the National Woman's Suffrage Association and most of the women in the association wants to get their right to vote. Susan B. Anthony does not give up, Susan B. Anthony tried to vote, but Susan B. Anthony got arrested and fined $100. As we can see Susan B. Anthony’s spirit that all women should get their rights to vote. Sadly Susan B. Anthony died in 1906 before the 19th Amendment was ratified. Susan B. Anthony went to europe in 1883 to meet other women’s rights activists. Later in 1888 she helped form the International American Council of Women it was represented almost at least 45 different countries. Susan Anthony made a history in United States History without any fighting, awards and money just only Susan B. Anthony’s dedication to help slave people and all women. Susan B. Anthony traveled most of the states by wagon and train giving many speeches to the women not be afraid. Susan B. Anthony was among the top leaders in the American Equal

Rodriguez 2 Rights Association. During the 1872 Presidential Election Susan B. Anthony and with other 37 women tried to vote and mostly of them were able to convince the election inspector. During Susan B. Anthony’s arrest Anthony delivered a one of the greatest speech on the right of women to vote. Susan B. Anthony was released to prevent her from appealing in the court. One of my favorite Susan B. Anthony quote said, “I declare to you that women must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself and there I take my stand.”. It means that not all women must not depend on every man’s protection all women should stand up on their protection. At the age of 80 Susan B. Anthony resigned as the leader of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and continued to speak at convention. When her death in 1906 came before the women’s right to vote in 1920. In 1970 the United States government honored her life and Susan B. Anthony was the first female to be on American coin. Susan B. Anthony deserve all the credits that she have in other way Susan B. Anthony was a hero for most of the women around the world.Susan B. Anthony is a recognizable name and we should thank her for all the hard work that Susan B. Anthony did.

Rodriguez 3 Works Cited Anthony, Susan. “On Women’s Right to Vote.” 01 January 1873, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.