Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony, an American activist and prominent figure fighting for women’s liberation, was one of the most famous people of the Victoria Era.

Anthony distributed petitions calling for the liberty and property rights of married women. She spoke at the National Women's Rights Conference in 1854 AD and backed more noteworthy petition attempts.

Anthony joined the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1856 and was in charge of organizing meetings, giving speeches, putting up posters, and handing out flyers. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady founded the American Equal Rights Association (AERA) in 1868 AD, and it later became the publication known as "The Revolution."

She demonstrated her active participation in the "History of Woman Suffrage" project with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Matilda Joslyn Gage from 1881 to 1885 AD.

In a similar vein, she founded the World Congress Women Representative at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 and contributed to the founding of the International Women's Council.

When she started campaigning for women's rights, Anthony was mocked and accused of trying to destroy the institution of marriage. Public perception of her changed radically during her lifetime, however. Her 80th birthday was celebrated at the White House at the invitation of President William McKinley. She became the first woman to actually be included in US dollars in 1979.

Born: February 15, 1820

Died: March 13, 1906

Role: Fighting for women’s liberation.