Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony, a trailblazing force born in 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts, and later a resident of Rochester, New York, was a dynamo of the women’s suffrage movement. Her life’s mission was to shatter the shackles of inequality and champion the rights of women. Anthony’s fervor for justice was not limited to gender; she was an unyielding foe of slavery, even playing a pivotal role in organizing the inaugural National Women’s Rights Convention.
Alongside her compatriot Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Anthony co-founded the National American Women’s Suffrage Association, propelling the fight for women’s right to vote. Her enduring impact was underscored when, in 1950, she became the first woman to grace a commemorative U.S. postage stamp. Anthony was more than a crusader; she was a commanding orator, a gifted writer, and a master organizer.