| Susan B. Anthony
Day, February 15th, is a commemorative day to celebrate the
accomplishments of a great leader in the movement for women's right to
vote. Susan Brownell Anthony was born February 15, 1820 to Daniel and
Lucy Anthony in Adams, Massachusetts. Susan was one of the seven
children in her family, five girls and two boys.
At an early age Susan was sent
away to school to study. At that time one of the few jobs a woman could
hold was a teacher. She began teaching school in New York, at the early
age of 14. As a teacher, she earned $2.50 a week compared to the $10.00
a week her male colleagues earned. She felt equal pay should be received
for equal work. |
