Susan B. Anthony

This biography for young readers examines the life of an American who advocated for women's rights and the abolishment of slavery.

Susan B. Anthony was born into a world in which men ruled women. A man could beat his wife, take her earrings, have her committed to an asylum based on his word alone, and take her children away from her. While the young nation was ablaze with the radical notion that people could govern themselves, "people" were understood to be white and male. Women were expect...