Susan was born in 1820 in New England, born into a Quaker family, and Cenegage learns that her religious background and upbringing played a role crucial in its impact on women's suffrage and its eventual discontent with Christianity in America. Quakers, who believe in equality and an "inner light" within each of us, instilled in Susan the idea that equality was essential, which may predict her future role in things like the women's rights movement women, the abolitionist movement and the temperance movement. As Susan went through her life, she took part in many movements, but also changed religion three times, from Quaker, Unitarianism, and finally competitiveism. Before becoming involved in reform, Anthony was a teacher in New York State, being one of the few professions open to women at this time. The inequality between men and women at that time, Susan received a fifth of the weekly salary of males, sparking Anthony's interest in women's rights. (Gale-Cenegage) It was during this time that he moved to New York State and disconnected from the world. Quakers, due to alcoholism among the preachers, began attending the Unitarian church. Although Susan had abandoned her Quaker faith, she still believed in the principles of equality from her Quaker upbringing. From an early age she was taught that inequality was wrong, when a teacher refused to teach the girls long division, her father immediately pulled her and her sisters out of school to be homeschooled. (New World Encyclopedia) So as an adult, when women were extremely disenfranchised as citizens, she decided, after ten years of teaching, to engage in social betterment and join the local temperance society. There, too, he experienced inequality. .... middle of the card ......persistence and complete faith in one's cause or religion, leads to success. Anthony was able to bring people together and motivate them to join the movement through her speeches and organizing. Just as in the period of revivalism, preachers used field meetings, vivid and engaging sermons, and hope for a better future to gain followers, I believe Anthony did the same, giving not only hope to women, but changing the minds of men and political forces to see this cause as a necessary change to American life, culture and politics. In conclusion, history has proven that Susan B. Anthony and her cause were right. Women have become more than just providers of children, but now they go to college, can pursue any profession they want, and can even support a family. Clearly, women's equality has brought only positive changes to our country and without Susan this change may not have happened.