Susan B. Anthony

• Born February 5th, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts
• Died March 13th, 1906 in Rochester, New York
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Civil Rights Activist
• in 1839, Teacher in New York school system
• known as the "Napoleon of feminism"
• strong supporter of women's rights
• fought against slavery
• helped pave way to the 19th amendment
• attended a local district school

Issues:

I don't believe that people should be treated differently just because of their race or because of their gender. I believe that everyone should be treated equally and everyone should have the same opportunities. I challenge the government because of my strong belief that one day we won't all be so segregated.

Solutions:

I founded many Women's Rights Associations. I fought for as long as I could since I knew there would be a limit. I also published a journal called "The Revolution" to promote Women and African American suffrage.

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Lydia Marie Child

Personal Background:

· I was born February 11, 1802 in Medford, Massachusetts (United States)

· I attended the public schools in my town and a year seminary. My greatest motivation came from my brother who was a clergy man and a professor of Harvard Divinity School.

· I spent my life writing books. I was owned a private school in Watertown, Mass in the years of 1825-28. I married David Lee Child who was a Boston Lawyer and we both joined the abolitionist.

· I began to work with anti- slavery in 1831.

· I was a women’s right activist but I believed that to help the women I must fist end slavery.

· I believe that women can achieve more by working side by side with men.

· I along with many other female abolitionist started campaigning for equal female membership in the American Anti-Slavery Society.

· I was the first to write a book in support to the policy of immediate emancipation of the slaves. It was the first anti-slavery book printed in America.

· I was the founder of the women’s suffrage association.

Issues:

· I struggled with many movements involving women's right and slave abolition. My goal was to free the slaves because once that had happened then women was have a grater chance of succeeding. Women and slaves were viewed the same by white men, they were property instead of human beings. I wanted to change that view. Women are capable of working with men. My husband and I strongly felt that something had to be done. I was excluded from society because they believed my values were wrong.

Solutions:

· We organized several campaigns against slavery and for women’s rights. Fund raised for slavery movements. I wrote numerous amounts of book on both subjects. I was excluded from society because they believed my values were wrong. No matter how much people hated what I was doing, I was willing to stand for what I believed in.

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Born: November 12, 1815; Johnstown, New York
• Died: October 26, 1902; New York, New York
• I attended Johnstown Academy as a teenager; I studied Greek, Latin, and mathematics, which were normally subjects reserved for men. After I graduated, I attended the Troy Female Seminary.
• I married Henry Stanton, an abolitionist.
• I am a notable individual because I was the main author of the Declaration of Sentiments and organized the first women's right convention at Seneca Falls in New York.

Issues:

• I was involved in the temperance movement.
• I fought for women's rights.
• I was also an abolitionist.

I was inspired to began my struggle for the rights of women after male delegates at the International Anti- Slavery Convention denied women participation in the proceedings. My frustration caused me to organize the Seneca Falls Convention with my fellow women's rights activists.

Solutions:

• I founded the Woman's State Temperance Society with Susan B. Anthony.
• I attended the International Anti-Slavery Convention in London.
• I organized the Seneca Falls Convention.
• I drafted the Declaration of Sentiments, which demanded equal treatment of women.

My fight for women's rights proved successful; my final resolutions outlined in the Declaration of Sentiments, including female suffrage, were eventually passed.

I share friendships and similar values with Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott. However, I would not enjoy conversing with Charles Grandison Finney; his preaching frightened me and lead me to fear damnation.

Angelina Grimke

Personal Background:

• I was born in Charleston, South Carolina on February 20, 1805.
• I died on October 26, 1879 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts.
• I am an American anti-slavery crusader and women's rights advocates.
• I was educated at home.
• I was influenced by my sister, Sarash, and became a Quaker and an abolitionist.
• I published a letter against slavery in 1835.

Issue(s) and Solution(s):

• I believe slavery should not exist, and women should have equal rights in society.
• I became one of the first women to lecture for American Anti-Slavery Society
• I was attacked for speaking in public because I'm a woman.
• It became necessary to fight equally for women's rights.
• I speak and write about the oppression of slaves and women.
• I published an abolitionist pamphlet, An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South, which condemned slavery as a violation of Christianity, human law, and the Declaration of Independence.

Relationship to Other(s):

• Temperance: It should be stopped because women should get the rights they deserved like men.
• Abolition: Slavery should be removed because it is against human rights and religion.
• Women's Rights: Women should have equal rights as men and not be controlled by anyone but them selves.
• Education: I think education is important and necessary for women; thus, they can educate their children.
• Prison Reform: I support this because I fight for anti-slavery but also for equality, too.
• Utopian Communities: This community will give women equality and giving them their rights.
• Transcendentalism: I do agree transcendentalists should go against anyone who is doing anything unjust like abolition and going for free religion.
  

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Angelina Grimke

Bio:

• Was born February 20, 1805
• Was born in Charleston, South Carolina
• I was educated at home, I considered going to Hartford but ended up not going
• I was born into a prominent slave-holding family, but I rebelled against my heritage
• I became America's first female abolition agents
• Joined Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society in 1835
• I am one of many figures of national prominence
• Published a letter in "The Liberator"
• In 1836, I wrote a famous abolitionist pamphlet called, An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South.

Issue:

• Whether slavery should exist
• I stood firmly by my belief that slavery should not exist. It is cruel and inhumane.
• The source of my motivation it that slavery is a morally deficient system that violates Christian law and human rights.

Solutions:

• Step up and voice your opinions. Fight for what you believe it right.
• I have been successful in voicing my opinion and having it published.
• I've been put down by the Quaker community and even by my own sister that shared the same views as me.
• I was criticized for speaking in public.

Relationship to others:

• Woman's rights- I believe that woman should have the same rights as the men. Accompanied by my sister, Sarah Grimke, we fight for our right to speak. Many men abolitionist tell us to be quiet and that we can deal with woman rights at a later time, but I think that the time to assert a right is the time when that right is denied.
• Education- I think it is extremely important for woman to have an education.
• Temperance- Should come to an end because it puts woman in harms way.
• Abolition- Slavery was evil and it should end.
• Prison Reform- I am for it because I agree with Dorothea Dix in fighting for equality.
• Utopian Communities- I am for Utopian Communities because it would give woman more equality and I am all for woman rights.
• Transcendentalism- I agree with people that go against something that is unjust.

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