Characteristics or Beliefs
• Diligent: Anthony was raised to be independent and strong. Her parents taught her that women should
be treated equally to men. In the Quaker church, women were allowed to have important jobs in the
church. Quakers also believed that women should have the same rights as men. Anthony began teaching
and quickly realized that women were getting paid less than men that were doing the same job. After
complaining, she lost her job and moved to New York and became a principal.
• Justice: After working for several years in education, Anthony decided to work for equal treatment for
women and slaves. She moved to Rochester, NY and began speaking as an abolitionist. She met often
with other abolitionists including Frederick Douglass. She met Elizabeth Cady Stanton at a women’s
rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY. Together, the two ladies continued to fight for justice and equal
rights for women and African Americans. After the Civil War in 1865, slavery became illegal in all states.
African American men were able to vote in 1870. Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho were the first four
states that allowed women to vote in 1906. Anthony died before the 1920 law that allowed women to
vote in all states.
Adams- 1820
Social Barriers or Obstacles
• Being a woman during this time period
Locations:
Adams, Massachusetts
Raised in a Quaker church (independent)
Seneca Falls, NY
Met Elizabeth Cady Stanton and focused on
women’s rights and ending slavery
Rochester, NY
Met Frederick Douglass
Voted in Presidential election 1872
Rochester-1872
Seneca Falls1848