Susan B. Anthony devoted her life to grassroots activism. She had a vision and didn't waver for 50 years. Many people are claiming Susan B. Anthony for their own these days. This video is a reminder of how much we owe Aunt Susan. Though Susan B. Anthony had no children of her own, she had many "nieces," and we carry on this tradition today.
Declare yourself Aunt Susan's niece (or nephew) and go out into the world to carry on her spirit. Find out the story behind the 19th amendment to the US Constitution. Celebrate women's freedom to vote. Suffrage Wagon News Channel has had shoulder to shoulder coverage of the women's suffrage movement since 2009.
Photos from the Library of Congress. Audio by Librivox. From the book "Jailed for Freedom" by Doris Stevens, 1920. Doris was an activist with the National Woman's Party whose book gives a glimpse from a glorious time of women's rights activism. Suffrage Wagon videos, with help from Puffin Foundation.
New York State has the centennial of women voting in 2017. The national suffrage centennial is in 2020.
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