In 1872, Susan B. Anthony led a delegation of women to the GOP convention in Philadelphia. At the convention, Anthony lobbied for women’s suffrage. As a result of her efforts, the Republican Party became the first national party to recognize the role of women in its Platform, stating:

“The Republican Party is mindful of its obligations to the loyal women of America for their noble devotion to the cause of freedom. Their admission to wider fields of usefulness is viewed with satisfaction, and the honest demands of any class of citizens for additional rights should be treated with respectful consideration.”

Susan was a very bright child learning how to read and to write by the time that she was three years old. One of Susan Anthony’s early role-models had been a teacher in the group home school where her father taught her named Mary Perkins. Mary Perkins projected a progressive and independent image of women to Susan which instilled within Susan a belief in woman’s equality. Susan’s mother, Lucy, had also been a student in Daniel’s school before the pair fell-in-love and married by 1817. Lucy was a progressive minded woman who attended women’s rights conventions in the 1850’s although she shunned association with her husband Daniel’s Quaker friends throughout their married lives.

   “I voted for the Republicans. They gave us the vote” –  Susan B. Anthony   August 26, 2009 marks an important day in the Women’s movement. This important day observes the many contributions that women have provided to our country over the years.   In 1872, Susan B. Anthony led a delegation of women to [...]