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Susan B. Anthony was an important activist , born in 1820. Susan’s father believed men

and women were equal. Later Lucretia Mott influenced her ideas about helping others and

the evils of slavery . Susan later became a teacher and was paid less than male

teachers. She was treated poorly because she was a woman. Susan then met Elizabeth Cady

Stanton, also an activist, and they worked together for women’s rights . Susan worked

to end slavery, helped get married women the right to own property , and fought

for women’s right to vote. In 1920, women were given the right to vote in the

United States.

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Unit 9 | Fighting for Equal Rights