Susan B. Anthony was a teacher, a speaker and an American civil rights leader who fought for rights for African Americans and women. She spoke out against slavery and fought for suffrage, or the right to vote for African Americans and women. Susan cast her vote in the 1872 presidential election and was arrested for doing so. Women were finally given the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th amendment. Although Susan B. Anthony had passed away in 1906, it is sometimes called the Susan B. Anthony amendment in honor of her arduous work and steadfast beliefs regarding suffrage.

What examples can we draw from Susan B. Anthony? In this lesson, students will learn about Susan B. Anthony and her fight for what she believed in. Students will identify Susan B. Anthony’s actions that make her an agent for change.

TIME
Three 30-minute class periods

OBJECTIVE
Students will…
read and understand a historical biography about Susan B. Anthony.
make connections to Susan B. Anthony’s contributions to the Women’s Rights Movement and suffrage.
write in response to reading.
Identify actions of Susan B. Anthony that made her an agent of change.
Identify a personal agent for change and their qualifying characteristics
create a Susan B. Anthony coin mobile.