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The
right to vote
Birthday of
Susan B. Anthony, February 15
Down through the years, pictures of
famous men-mostly Presidents-have
appeared on American money. But in 1979,
the picture of a real woman appeared on
an American coin for the first time. The
new coin is a dollar. The woman is Susan
B. Anthony. She is famous because she
fought to give women the same rights as
men.
Susan Anthony was born on February 15,
1820. At that time, women had few rights
under the law. in most states, women
could not own property or vote. When
Susan Anthony grew up, she worked for
equal rights for women-especially the
right to vote.
Susan Anthony did not live to see her
dream come true. She died in 1906,
fourteen years before women won the right
to vote. But she is so admired for her
work, some states and many schools
celebrate Susan B. Anthony Day on
February 15, her birthday.
Other states honor her on August 26, the
date on which the 19th Amendment was
proclaimed a part of U.S. Constitution.
This is the law that gave all women in
the United States the right to vote.
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