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In 1914 the constitutional amendment proposed by Sargent, which was nicknamed the "Susan B. Anthony Amendment", was once again considered by the Senate, where it was again rejected. [28] In April 1917 the "Anthony Amendment", which eventually became the Nineteenth Amendment, was reintroduced in the House and Senate.
Susan B. Anthony (born Susan Anthony; February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist 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.
Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) is known primarily for her leadership in the women's suffrage movement, a cause to which she devoted most of her life. The Nineteenth Amendment, which guarantees the right of women to vote, has been called the Susan B. Anthony Amendment because of her efforts to achieve its passage. [2]
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920. But the fight for women's suffrage started decades earlier. Dr. Martha Jones: "Many of the early womens' rights advocates in the United ...
The Women's Loyal National League, also known as the Woman's National Loyal League and other variations of that name, was formed on May 14, 1863, to campaign for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would abolish slavery. It was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, its president, and Susan B. Anthony, its secretary. In the largest ...
Anthony was the key force in the new organization. [115] Stone, nominally the chair of its executive committee, in practice was involved only peripherally. [116] Women's suffrage, a key goal of the AERA, was achieved in 1920 with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, popularly known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. [117]
Gavin Neville, 72, puts an "I Voted" sticker on Susan B. Anthony's grave on Nov. 2, 2020. ... the 19th Amendment — which banned denying the right to vote “on account of sex” — was ratified ...
Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller. ... made her mark by being the first woman of Mexican descent to run for U.S. Congress, helping New Mexico ratify the 19th Amendment ...