March is women's history month, and we're continuing our celebration with a list of little known facts about the beloved Susan B. Anthony. How many did you already know?!
The “B” in her name stands for Brownell, and it’s thought to have come from Simeon Brownell’s (another Quaker abolitionist) family, as his parent’s and Susan’s parents were friendly.
Susan learned to read and write by the age of three. For comparison, most children learn to read by 6 or 7 years old.
As a teacher, she earned just $2.50 a week, compared to her male colleagues who earned $10.00 a week.
Susan and her friend Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the National Women’s Suffrage Association in 1869.
She lived in Rochester, New York, and was close friends with Frederick Douglass.
She was arrested for voting in 1872, and fined $100. She never paid it!
Susan began circulating anti-slavery petitions when she was 16, much earlier then she started actively fighting for women’s rights.
After her death, Anthony pledged a large sum of money (the cash value of her life insurance) to meet the University of Rochester’s financial demands for the admission of women.
She celebrated her 80th birthday at the White House, with President William McKinley
She was the first woman to have her likeness appear on a circulating United States coin.
She may have had female lovers or partners.
The 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was called the Susan B Anthony Amendment.
A ship was named for Susan B Anthony, and holds a world record for lives saved.