Born in 1820, Susan B. Anthony was brought up in a rural Quaker community, where she learned the value of education and the belief that all people should be treated with respect and dignity. Today, Susan B. Anthony is recognized as one of the most important figures in the women's equity movement. Young readers interested in women's history, or in discovering how the human rights promised in the Declaration of Independence were gradually extended to all citizens, will want to read this account of Anthony's fascinating life.