Born February 15, 1820
Adams, Massachusetts
Died March 13, 1906 (aged 86)
Rochester, New York
Occupation Suffragist, women’s rights advocate
Susan Brownell Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was a prominent, independent and well-educated American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women’s rights movement to secure women’s suffrage in the United States. She traveled thousands of miles throughout the United States and Europe, and gave 75 to 100 speeches per year on women’s rights for some 45 years. Susan B. Anthony died in Rochester, New York, in her house on Madison St. on March 13, 1906, and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.
