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Friday, September 7, 2007

Susan B. Anthony----- A Fight for Women's Labor Rights and Suffrage

A folder in hand, Susan B. Anthony is ready to head out to make a public speech on labor rights.

“I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet,” started Susan B. Anthony. Anthony is a woman who believes that everyone deserves an equal opportunity at every little thing that can be accomplished. Women should not be treated any differently than men just because they think that father’s or husbands can work the hardest and earn the most money. Anthony rebels that if women were given the chance of supporting a family, they would be able to make an equal profit.

As Anthony began reaching out to the people through speeches and meetings of labor rights, she discovered help through these particular gatherings. As she was traveling from meeting to meeting she ran into other members fighting to help out the slaves. She instantly became friends and they helped each other through it. Anthony continues, “There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.”

“Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come through the door of memory,”sighs Anthony. Though everybody sees that Anthony has had a full experience in helping the slaves and laborers, she is not yet ready to let go. She needs to keep every memory that she has experienced in order to relive her life.

“Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother,”stated Anthony. As time progresses, so does the inventions and modernizations of the world. So when you think about it, she is giving us advice. Live in the moment; not the future, nor the past because everything modernizes and our economy grows rapidly. If you want the life your grandmother had: basically living in a factory and being abused by not having her rights, go right ahead. But living in the moment can only benefit you. If you do something horrible, living in the moment will erase that. You forget all about it and learn from that one horrible moment. You will have many mistakes, but putting that behind you and living in the moment can make a major difference.

Finally, Anthony would like to share with us: "I'd do it all again; the spirit is willing yet; I feel the same desire to do the work but the flesh is weak. It's too bad that our bodies wear out while our interests are just as strong as ever,” completes Anthony. She has spoken to hearts and saved lives. There is no wonder she cares to do it all over again. Feeling that burning passion to help people by doing one act of kindness at a time; eventually leading to a new life for many.

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