Lucy Stone

Lucy was born on Aug. 13 1818 who later supported the women's rights. At a young age, she disagreed with her fathers idea on men having complete domination over women. She went against slavery and became part of the anti slavery society, trying to help women gain freedom. At the time, her father did not help her with her education, so she changed her education with teaching, by making and earning money. She entered institutions, developing in her writing skills, then she graduated 1847.
She was the first to have a college degree in Massachusetts.Later, she met a businessman in 1853 named Henry B. Blackwell they both got married in 1855.Both her and her husband wanted to help women with having equal rights in marriage. So through the years she helped support the rights of women and of african americans. 1848, after joining the anti slavery society, she traveled to different places to get others to help support slavery instead of going against it. She gave many speeches during weekends for womens rights. Through the years of giving speeches, she gave lectures, helping women to have the rights in marriage, and the right to vote. Finally, in 1879, they allowed women to vote, but only for school board members.Twenty-seven years after she had died 1893, women was able to vote worldwide.

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