by Evelyn Bailey
This month History Corner focuses on one of the most influential women in American History, Susan B. Anthony.
XIX Amendment to the US Constitution (The proposed amendment was sent to the states June 4, 1919, by the Sixty-sixth Congress. It was ratified Aug. 18, 1920.): "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
1837: Young teacher Susan B. Anthony asked for equal pay for women teachers.
July 19-20, 1848: Woman's Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York.
