Susan B. Anthony

Hello, my name is Susan B. Anthony. A long, long time ago, on February 15th, 1820, I was born. When I was a little girl, I loved to read books and ask big questions. I wanted to learn everything. My family was very kind and taught me something very important. They said that everyone in the world should be treated fairly. They said we are all like pieces of a big puzzle, and every single piece is special and needed to make the picture beautiful. I loved that idea, and I kept it in my heart my whole life. I always wanted to make sure everyone had a special place in the puzzle.

When I grew up, I became a teacher, and I loved helping children learn. But I started to see that some of the rules in the world were not very fair. The rules said that women could not do many of the same things as men. One of the most important things they couldn't do was vote. Voting is when you get to help pick the leaders for our country. It felt like women were not getting a turn to help. I knew this was not fair. One day, I met a wonderful friend named Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She believed the same thing I did. We decided to work together, like a team, to help change the rules so everyone could be treated fairly.

Elizabeth and I had a very big job to do. I used my big, strong voice to share our important idea. I traveled to many towns and cities to talk to people. I would stand up and give speeches, telling everyone that women were smart and strong and should be able to vote, too. Some people listened, but some people did not like our idea. It was hard work, and the rules did not change for a very, very long time. I grew very old, and my work on Earth was done. But I never, ever gave up hope. I knew that one day, women would get their turn. And they did. My work helped make the world a fairer place, and that is the most important job of all.