Wallner,
Alexandra Susan B. Anthony
Holiday House 2012 unp $16.95
978-0-8234-1953-1 elem VG Biography
In this
elementary-level biography, students are introduced to
the life of Susan B. Anthony. They learn basic
information about Susan’s upbringing in a strict family living in Adams,
Massachusetts. Beginning in her childhood, Susan and her family were
always seeking the right educational opportunities for
her. Working at her father’s mill and continuing through
her career as a teacher, Susan was
always determined to change the law so that women would have more rights
to own property, get equal pay, and vote.
Later she quit her job as a
teacher so that she could make appearances speaking out for the rights of
women.
When Susan met Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
the two women organized the first convention for women rights. They founded a women’s organization that advocated for women’s suffrage, and started a
magazine called "The Revolution". When the IRS wanted them
to pay taxes on the money earned , Susan protested, since she was not able to
vote. Susan’s battle for the right to
vote got her arrested and made to stand trial. When Susan
died in 1906, she had fought for more than fifty-eight years for reform, but she never had the opportunity to vote. In 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the
right to vote. The 19th Amendment is also known as the Susan
B. Anthony amendment. This book should
inspire women to continue fighting for what is right.
This biography includes colorful watercolor illustrations and easy-to-read text. There is an Accelerated Reader quiz available for it, quiz #149107.
This biography includes colorful watercolor illustrations and easy-to-read text. There is an Accelerated Reader quiz available for it, quiz #149107.
VG Charleen Forba-Mayer Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906.
