Pros And Cons Of Susan B Anthony

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The woman suffrage movement created many issues throughout history. The first cause of this movement was in 1848. This was when the first woman's rights convention was held in new york. This was when the whole movement began, women marching for what they think is unfair. A huge influencer of the suffrage movement was Susan B Anthony. Susan was the main leader during the suffrage movement along with Elizabeth Stanton. Many men were against the woman's movement and were not going to deal with what was going on. But some men were pro for the movement. The woman were very strong leaders throughout this time period and were not going to give up in any conditions. Many women were put in jail due to the fact that they were just fighting for …show more content…

During polls for voting 100 woman went to vote saying they are a citizen and it is a given right. Soon after Susan B Anthony was arrested for her actions that were being taken. The people believed as if they could stop Susan then they could stop the movement. At Susan's trial there were many people their supporting here. The court would not allow susan to stand up for herself just because she was a woman. Susan was not going to leave without saying her word. Susan wanted to appeal to the supreme court but she was blocked by a technicality. She knew that this would not be the end of it. Susan had campaigned all around the world from maine to california. This was giving woman the courage to stand up for what they believed …show more content…

Catt was the leader of the NAWSAa association. Catt held a sophisticated champagne in washington. Here this gave woman heart and spirit, knowing they were still a world away from winning their 2/3 votes. Catt knew she had to do as much as possible to get what they have been demanding for all this time. Took 6 days out of the week to gather around the white house demanding the president's support for their campaign. They started to picket all around to help get the support. Catt did not like this plan, she believed that it was stupid and dumb. While the americans saw the picketing as treasonous. Wilson saw the picketing as a hassle after Alice was knocked down. This was when he knew it had to be

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