susan brownell anthony
Definition
Proper noun * Susan Brownell Anthony: A United States suffragist (1820-1906). She was a pivotal leader in the American women's suffrage movement, dedicating her life to campaigning for women's right to vote and other social reforms.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Susan Brownell Anthony co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869.
- The biography detailed the lifelong activism of Susan Brownell Anthony.
- A U.S. dollar coin was minted in honor of Susan Brownell Anthony.
Advanced Usage
- "Anthony Amendment": A historical term for what later became the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The nickname honors her central role in the campaign.
- Activists fought for decades to pass the Anthony Amendment.
Variants and Related Words
- Suffragist (noun): A person who advocates for the extension of suffrage, especially to women.
- Suffrage (noun): The right to vote in political elections.
Synonyms
- Suffragist
- Women's rights activist
- Reformer
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Nineteenth Amendment: The amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified in 1920) prohibiting the denial of the right to vote based on sex, which was the ultimate goal of Anthony's work.
- National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA): An organization co-founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to advocate for a constitutional amendment for women's suffrage.
Noun
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United States suffragist (1820-1906)
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