Early Life
Anthony was born into a Quaker household, second oldest of seven children in Adams, Massachusetts on February 5th, 1820. The family farmhouse was simple- it avoided anything that might distract them from God. Both parents believed in equal rights for women, and were among the signers of the first Declaration of Women's Rights.
Anthony and her family members.
When Anthony finished teaching she began to focus on the temperance movement. As a Daughter of Temperance, she met Amelia Bloomer and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They developed a friendship that would take them far into life.
Amelia Bloomer
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Anthony (left) and Stanton (right)
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Anthony was inspired to fight for women’s rights while campaigning against alcohol. She was denied a chance to speak at a temperance convention because she was a woman. Anthony later realized that no one would take women in politics seriously unless they had the right to vote.
Along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. Around this time, the two created The Revolution, a weekly publication that lobbied for women’s rights. Later the pair edited three volumes of History of Woman Suffrage together.
Along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. Around this time, the two created The Revolution, a weekly publication that lobbied for women’s rights. Later the pair edited three volumes of History of Woman Suffrage together.
