Post #2

            

"Cautious, careful people always casting about to preserve their reputation or social standards never can bring about reform. Those who are really in earnest are willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their sympathies with despised ideas and their advocates, and bear the consequences." —Susan B. Anthony

            This quote resonates with me because of the greatness of Susan B. Anthony’s life and the profound effect she made in the women rights movement, was way ahead of her time. Her ability to stand up for what she felt was right and her belief that women should be treated equally to men and have all the same rights and privileges, made a difference in all women’s lives. She felt it was important enough to risk her reputation in public and to dedicate her life to the cause of women’s suffrage, privately as well. She also campaigned for the abolition of slavery, the right for women to own their own property and retain their earnings, and she advocated for women's labor organizations. In 1900, Anthony persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women.

            I know that her actions and sense of justice, forced her to face many negative consequences throughout her life. She was infamous for paving the way for generations of women to come. She gave women courage and hope and the ability to feel that they were worthwhile and that their actions could make a difference in the world.