[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 34 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E350]
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       TRIBUTE TO SUSAN B. ANTHONY IN CELEBRATION OF HER BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. ANNE M. NORTHUP

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 4, 1999

  Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, February 15th was set aside as President's 
Day, a day to honor the high office and those individuals who have been 
given the honor by their fellow citizens to hold it. And indeed, many 
who have held the office rank among our nation's greatest leaders.
  But February 15th also marked the 179th birthday of another of our 
country's greatest leaders, one who never held high office, but 
nonetheless changed our nation's history through her relentless 
protests of inequality. That leader is Susan B. Anthony.
  Susan B. Anthony is often remembered for her pioneering work in the 
cause of equal rights for women. Her fierce opposition to slavery was a 
natural counterpart to her struggle for women's rights. But as she 
fought to widen society's guarantee of equal rights to include women, 
she also sought to widen this guarantee for others, including unborn 
children.
  As we mark her anniversary, let us honor Susan B. Anthony's endeavors 
which established a legacy for posterity. When she died in 1904 only 
four states granted suffrage to women. Fourteen years later the 
nineteenth amendment granted universal suffrage. Let us continue her 
work toward a more equal and just society.

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