The Tension Rises
Anthony and Stanton at work
Anthony met Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1851 at an anti-slavery conference. They turned out to be friends and partners in this life changing event for the rest of their lives. Together they began working together to earn rights for women. Stanton wrote speeches and spoke in public while Anthony organized and planned events. Both worked extremely hard. Anthony and Stanton made a petition together in 1854 and presented it to legislators in New York. 10,000 people signed their petition asking for equal rights yet the petition was rejected. 6 years later Anthony returned to the same legislators with several more petitions. This changed the legislator’s mind. A new law was passed, it gave married women with a residency in New York the right to own property. That was an amazing day for women, yet there were many more to come. They had to keep fighting for awareness and attention.