http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/amendment_19
The 19th amendent started in helping women to get more rights thanks to women like Elizabeth Cody Stanton and Susan B Anothny willing to stand up for rights they belived all women should have.
Monday, December 21, 2009
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Susan attended a Private Quaker boarding school in Philadelphia
Susan
the Antony family was very active in the anti slavery movement, Susan signed the sentiments at the second woman rights convection held in new york in 1848. She founded national woman suffrage association in 1869with Elisabeth Cody station. First arrested,put on trial for and find for voting on November 5,1872. wrote the Susan b Anthony amendment in 1878-which latter become the 19Th amendment giving woman the right to vote. She died on march13,1906 at her home in Rochester new york.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/anth-sus.htm
Elizabeth Cody Stanton women rights activites
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Sc-St/Stanton-Elizabeth-Cady.html
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Studied at Tory Female Seminary this was the best education avaible to women in the 1830's. She organized the Frist Women's Rights Convection in Seneca Falls, Nwe York. She composeda declaration of Women's rights which men repeatedly suppressed the rights of older women. Latter on she worked on divorce laws and other similar matters.
http://www.biography.com/articles/Elizabeth-Cady-Stanton-9492182
Elizabeth also was among the frist women to omit the word obey from her wedding vows she married Henery Stanton they had seven children. She worked to abolish slavery afterwards she concentrating on Women's Rights working with Susan B Anthony on the revolution. She long agured that they bible played on a role in deying women their rights. She died on October 26, 1902.
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