The Story Of Susan B Anthony And A 166 Year Old Photograph Brought To Life
Susan Brownell Anthony was born in 1820, an American social reformer and feminist who played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement. From a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. She too co-founded the American Equal Rights Association, unfortunately she did not live long enough to see women avail of the right to vote.
Anthony traveled extensively in support of women’s suffrage, giving as many as 75 to 100 speeches per year and working on many state campaigns. She worked internationally for women’s rights, playing a key role in creating the International Council of Women, which is still active. She also helped to bring about the World’s Congress of Representative Women at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.
What you see below is a complete reworking to color of Anthony’s portrait taken in 1850 at the age of 30, as well as a photograph from her later years.
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Susan B Anthony brought to life after 166 years
When she first began campaigning for women’s rights, Anthony was harshly ridiculed and accused of trying to destroy the institution of marriage. Public perception of her changed radically during her lifetime, however. Her 80th birthday was celebrated in the White House at the invitation of President William McKinley. She became the first nonfictitious woman to be depicted on U.S. coinage when her portrait appeared on the 1979 dollar coin
Susan B Anthony 1897
Photographed in Atalanta Georgia.
Source: www.loc.gov
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