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Susan B. Anthony
The Invincible! |
A one-woman play starring Sally Matson
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 WHAT CAN YOUR ORGANIZATION DO TO GET OUT THE VOTE IN 2008?
MISS ANTHONY WILL STIR THINGS UP.
Using Susan B. Anthony's own words--her fiery speeches, humorous letters, and revealing diary entries--Sally Matson has woven together a story filled with wit and emotion. The Underground Railroad, the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, her arrest and trial for voting illegally in Rochester, and countless trips out West are all featured in the 45-minute presentation. Research was conducted at the Schlesinger Library-Harvard, the Huntington Library-San Marino, CA, the Boston Public Library, and others. |
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 Activist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) fought for temperance, abolition, and woman suffrage. This feisty lady traveled from Massachusetts to Washington DC to California encouraging her 'lieutenants' and trying to influence legislators. Her friends included Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Clara Barton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Amelia Bloomer, Lucy Stone, and the famous Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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When should Susan B. Anthony visit your organization?
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| Now! Schedule Susan B. for a 2008 appearance before the presidential election. August 26 is Equality Day, October features National Business Women's Week, November is voting month, February 15th is her birthday, March is Woman's History Month, and April features Equal Pay Day. An award ceremony for an outstanding woman leader is another possibility. Miss Anthony visited so many territories and states in her lifetime that actor/educator Sally Matson is happy to adjust the script to include anecdotes from your state or region. |
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Grant Money Available
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MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL: Local Cultural Councils may pay for the performance with a grant.
NEST: Ms. Matson has a NEST listing- 1/2 of the fee can be paid for by a grant from NEFA, the New England
Foundation for the Arts - in New England states other than MA.
VERMONT HUMANITIES COUNCIL
NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES COUNCIL
listed as a performer on the Speaker's Bureau for each Council; fee paid by the Councils
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| SHE'S FIGHTING FOR YOU! Miss Anthony worked diligently for abolition as an agent for the NY State Anti-Slavery Society. Later she concentrated on equal rights for women: in education, in the workplace, in marriage, and especially in the voting booth. Would she be pleased with the progress we have made?
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS & CORPORATIONS Miss Anthony's story parallels many issues in the news today. Discussion questions and a bibliography on diversity issues will be shared with the audience.
SCHOOLS:. Appropriate for 4th-8th grades, high school. Curriculum connections: Biography, Citizenship, Voting, Constitution, Women's Rights, Slavery, Civil War, Westward Expansion, Transportation, Communication, Primary Source Materials. Appropriate for language arts, social studies, geography. An extensive study guide is available. |
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