Lot 172
Anthony, Susan B (1820-1906) American reformer, active in temperance, abolitionist, and woman suffrage movements. Autograph quotation signed, 1 page, 6¾ x 8¼ in., New Orleans La, 10 March 1885. "Perfect equality of rights for women--civil and political--is the demand of Yours Sincerely, Susan B. Anthony / Rochester - U.S." A 3¢ Susan B. Anthony stamp is affixed to the top of the page, which is matted with two Susan B. Anthony dollars and framed to an overall size of 6¾ x 8¼ in.
Anthony was inspired to give her life to women's rights after reading a speech given by Lucy Stone in 1850 and published by Horace Greeley. With Elizabeth Cady Stanton she organized the National Woman Suffrage Association (1869), which she served as president from 1892-1900. She traveled, spoke, and wrote tirelessly on behalf of woman's suffrage, of which she was one of the most powerful advocates. She wrote History of Woman Suffrage with Stanton and M.J. Gage. On August 26, 1920, women received the right to vote by passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but it was fourteen years too late for Anthony, who had predicted that the vote for women would come within a generation.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500
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