Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

In 1851, Elizabeth Cady Stanton met Susan B. Anthony. Mrs. Stanton was married with seven children. Susan B. Anthony was a school teacher who also worked to help free the slaves. Even though the slaves were able to vote after they were freed, no woman was allowed to vote. She once registered and cast a vote in the 1872 election. She was arrested, but refused to pay the $100 fine. The two women would work together for the next 50 years for women's rights in the United States. At first, their fight was against slavery, but then they started the National Women Suffrage Association. In these days, women had no rights. They could not vote, could not own property, could not attend many colleges and got lower wages than men.

Stanton became the speech writer and Anthony traveled to give the speeches. Many places they traveled, they were in danger. Many people didn't want to hear about women getting the vote. Women were angry because they had worked hard at home in the factories during World War I when most of the men were away at war.

A new constitutional amendment had to be passed to give women the vote. Many people in Congress didn't want to make this change. Elizabeth and Susan gave many speeches and started a newspaper which said women should have the same rights as men. They were able to get some laws changed. Women were allowed to own property and allowed to study in many colleges. Finally in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution. For the first time, women in the USA could vote. Sadly, Elizabeth and Susan died before they could see the changes take place.

Some people today feel women still don't have rights equal to men. But changes have been made. Many women today are doctors, lawyers, police officers, bus drivers and members of Congress. The work for women's rights still continues.

True and False Questions

1. Women's rights are now completely equal to men's rights.

        



















2. Women got the vote in 1920.

        





















3. Women can now own property in the United States.

        





















4. Women worked in factories during World War I.

        





















5. Women can now attend college with men.

        





















6. Susan B. Anthony lived to see the 19th amendment added.

        





















7. Susan B. Anthony was once arrested for voting.

        





















8. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was single.

        





















9. Susan B. Anthony had worked as a secretary before leaving to work full-time for women's rights.

        





















10. Both women were against slavery.