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Also Known As	Susan Brownell Anthony
Born	February 15, 1820 • Adams • Massachusetts
Died	March 13, 1906 (aged 86) • Rochester • New York • (Anniversary tomorrow)
Awards And Honors	Hall of Fame (1950)

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When Anthony's teacher refused to teach her long division, Anthony left public school.
Anthony rarely smiled in photos, being afraid that she would not be taken seriously if she did so.
In Anthony's last public speech, she declared, "Failure is impossible."
Susan B. Anthony approached Congress to ask for an amendment for woman suffrage every year from 1869 until she died in 1906.

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