. Miss Anthony was involved in the Temperance Movement by being part of the Daughters of Temperance, in which she and other women campaigned for stronger liquor laws and made people more aware of the effects of drunkenness. She also raised money for the cause (“Temperance Worker”). In January 1852, Miss Anthony attended a Son’s of Temperance meeting. Before she attended the meeting, she collected signatures to petition against the sale and production of liquor in America. She had many ideas on temperance and tried to share them at the meeting, but before she had a chance to speak she was told to be quiet like the other women there (Weisberg “Reform”). After being discriminated against at the Son’s of Temperance meeting, she organized …show more content…
Abolitionists like Fredrick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison, along with many other Anti-Slavery Quakers, went to the Anthony’s farm for Anti-Slavery meetings. Years later, Miss Anthony became an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. She contributed to the society by arranging meetings, putting up anti-slavery posters, and making speeches. Subsequently, in 1856, she and Miss Stanton organized the Women’s National Loyal League which supported and petitioned for the Thirteenth Amendment that outlawed slavery in America (“Abolitionist”). As mentioned earlier, Miss Anthony grew up in a Quaker family who was against slavery. So even at a young age Miss Anthony developed a strong opinion about slavery, which led to her dedication towards outlawing it. Her petitions against slavery, along with many other abolitionists, ultimately played a big part in the creation of the Thirteenth …show more content…
Anthony’s phenomenal contributions to the Women’s Rights Movement, women ultimately got the right to vote with the Nineteenth Amendment. In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the constitution was ratified by the states. The Amendment became known as the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment” due to all of her hard work that made the amendment possible. Even though she passed away fourteen years before the Amendment was added to the Constitution, she was credited for shaping the future lives of women due to her strength, hard work, and unwillingness to give up on what she believed in (Weisberg “Lifelong Dream”). Throughout her entire life, Miss Anthony fought for women’s rights by protesting and making speeches all around the country. Her lifelong devotion towards things like the National Woman’s Rights Convention, the Women’s National Loyal League, and the National Woman Suffrage Association finally paid off and her number one goal was finally achieved. Overall, Susan B. Anthony is one of the most well-known reformers of America due to all her hard work towards the Temperance Movement, Abolitionist Movement, and especially the Women’s Rights Movement. She greatly impacted society with her devotion towards these