In an era when women worldwide had few rights and could not vote, Susan B. Anthony risked her freedom and reputation by advocating for womenâs suffrage in the United States. This engaging title analyzes her 1873 speech On Womenâs Right to Vote, and its simple, but powerful, assertion that women are persons. Additional material encourages readers to compare this speech to works by Sojourner Truth, as well as more modern womenâs rights advocates.
Susan B. Anthony: On A Woman's Right to Vote - Rebecca Sjonger
In an era when women worldwide had few rights and could not vote, Susan B. Anthony risked her freedom and reputation by advocating for womenâs suffrage in the United States. This engaging title analyzes her 1873 speech On Womenâs Right to Vote, and its simple, but powerful, assertion that women are persons. Additional material encourages readers to compare this speech to works by Sojourner Truth, as well as more modern womenâs rights advocates.