Lizzie And Margaret Three Years example essay topic

On November 12, 1815, a girl was born in Johnstown, New York, a gloomy looking town that was cowered beneath poplar trees. Her parents were Judge Daniel and Mary Livingston Cady. They had no idea that one day their little girl would grow up and change the rights for all woman. This girl was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth, who was nick-named Lizzie, had many siblings. Her family couldn't seem to hold on to boys.

Three sons had been born and died. Now only Eleaze was left. He was nine years older than Lizzie. He was both smart and brave. And of course, the apple of his father's eye.

She also had four sisters. Tryphena was the oldest and Catherine was the youngest. Harriet was five years older than Lizzie and Margaret three years younger. They were always dressed alike in red dresses, black aprons, red stockings, red mittens, red coats and red hoods. Elizabeth hated red! She also hated the prickly, starched ruffles around the necks of her dresses.

Lizzie also hated the poplar trees. Especially the way they looked. Growing up, Lizzie spent many hours in her father's law office. She learned early how to debate.

Lizzie towered over most girls at a height of almost 6 feet. Eleaze died when Lizzie was eleven. He had just graduated fron Union College. Her father sat there and asked her", Why can't you be a boy". She decided to prove she was as smart and brave as any boy. She went to Johnstown Academy, where she studied Greek, Latin, and Mathematics.

She also learned to ride a horse with the help of Edward Bayard. She was in the highest classes at the academy and she was the only girl. At 16, she graduated and wanted to attend Union College. They said no girls allowed.

Instead she went to Emma Willard's Female Seminary in Troy for two years. A school for girls learning to become ladies. She loved to visit her Uncle Gerrit and cousin Libby Smith in Peterboro. Gerrit helped runaway slaves escape to the north. He was also an abolitionist.

Here, Lizzie got to express her mind with other women for the first time. Her father was against this. She continued going to Peterboro throughout the 1830's. A man moved in with the Smith's in 1839. His name was Henry Staton. Lizzie, now 24, grew interest in him.

He invited her to go horse back riding and deep in the woods asked her to marry him. She answered "yes". Her father didn't like him. On May 1, 1840 they eloped.

Then on June 12, 1840 they went on their honeymoon to London. In 1851 Lizzie joined her friend and partner Susan B. Anthony. In 1855, Lizzie was asked to speak in front of the N.Y. State Legislature in Albany. Soon, in 1867 she was traveling to speak wherever she could.

Together, Lizzie and Susan published three volumes of "The History of Woman Suffrage". They also helped women who were abused by their husbands. Lizzie had seven children of her own. Her first son was born in 1842 and his name was Daniel.

Then Henry was born in 1844 followed by Gerrit born in 1845. Next was Theodore born in 1851. Then Lizzie had two girls named Margaret, born in 1852 and Harriet born in 1856. Her last child was a boy named Robert who was born in 1859. In 1887, her loving husband died.

Before Lizzie died, in the fall of 1902, now blind and in the care of her family, she stated, "My life has been one long struggle to do and say what I know is right and true. I would not take back one brave word indeed. My only regret is that I have not been braver and bolder and truer in the honest conviction of my soul". In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed which gave women the right to vote..