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__Susan B. Anthony__

"Failure is impossible"that is one of my many quotes. Hi, I am Susan B Anthony. You may know me as a fighter for Women’s rights. I would like to tell you more about myself. I was born February 15, 1820 in Massachusetts. I grew up in a Quaker family with many children. In case you don’t know what a Quaker is, it is a religion that believes men and women should be equal. Since I had to live with a family of nine it led to my life of independence. My father owned a mill but years later it failed. I was home schooled and learned to read and write at age 4. My family moved New York in 1826. I loved to learn. I was a very smart child. I went to boarding school when I was older. The more education I got, the more famous I became. I started writing speeches and attending conventions. I thought women should be equal to men. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and I fought for Women’s Rights. Soon after meeting Elizabeth I met Lutricia Mott. We all became very close friends. We started to fight for Women’s Rights no matter what the government said. I was arrested for voting at a presidential election. I was fined $100, but I never paid it. Some other interesting things about me are... I did not want slavery any longer. I wanted to free the slaves. I learned this at an early age because my parents helped with the Under Ground Railroad. We believed everyone should be equal. I also didn’t use alcohol. Once a drunk man threatened to kill me. I was a teacher for a few years, which I enjoyed. I also never married because I did not want to give up my freedom. Many times I had to do the speaking because my friend, Elizabeth, usually was home with her children. My life was very fulfilling and I hope what I have fought for will help in the future for women’s rights.

Susan B Anthony died of heart failure March 13, 1906. She was honored by being put on the $1.00 coin.