Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in 1815 to the affluent parents Daniel and Mary Livingston Cady in Jamestown, NY. Cady's parents made it obvious that they preferred sons to daughters when they showed their mutual displeasure of the birth of the Elizabeth's younger sister. Determined to succeed at a level relative to her brothers, Elizabeth attended Jamestown Academy and studied Greek and Mathematics. It was here that she learned to become a skilled …

…powerful team in the fight for equality. After publishing such books as The History of Women's Suffrage and The Women's Bible, she eventually died in 1902. She is seen by many as the most influential women in this movement. During her lifetime she was able to see many of her goals accomplished. However, it wasn't until well after her death in 1920 that her lifelong dream came true and women, finally, were given the right to vote.