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MikeDunnAuthor · @MikeDunnAuthor
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Today in Labor History June 16, 1873: Susan B. Anthony was arrested for trying to vote while being female. She also refused to pay the fine, but the authorities didn’t take further action. Anthony dedicated her life to social activism, particularly for women’s rights. However, at the age of 17, she collected anti-slavery petitions, and later become the New York agent for the Anti-Slavery Society. After the Civil War, Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the American Equal Rights Association, campaigning for equal rights for women and African Americans. In 1868, the began publishing a Women’s Rights newspaper called The Revolution.

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Today, we honor the life and work of women's rights
activist, Susan B Anthony.

Thank you for all you've done and don't forget to vote!
Day

#susanbanthony

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Jennifer Ebeling · @GardenerPodcast
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15, 1864
Frances "Fannie" Benjamin Johnston, American , is born.

Known for portraits of famous folks like & , she , ”What a Can Do With a ," & took photos for & .

She lectured on using lantern slides & a newspaper reported that Fannie "presented w/ the enthusiasm of a true garden lover."

In addition to , Fannie loved & had two of her own:
Herman & Vermin.

#january #otd #photographer #marktwain #susanbanthony #wrote #woman #camera #garden #housebeautiful #countrylife #gardening #gardens #cats

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