Charlotte Bolles Anthony Explained

Charlotte Bolles Anthony
Birth Name:Charlotte Bolles
Birth Date:18 August 1841
Nationality:American
Other Names:Lottie B. Anthony
Occupation:teacher
Known For:women's rights activism, suffragism
Spouse:Daniel B. Anthony

Charlotte Bolles Anthony (August 18, 1841 – July 8, 1877) was an American women's rights activist and suffragist.[1] Anthony was one of 14 women arrested with Susan B. Anthony after they illegally voted in Rochester, N.Y. on November 5, 1872.[2] [3]

"Lottie" as she was known, began teaching at age 14. She also was known for her fine singing voice, and performed in concerts for local charities.[4] In 1866, she married Daniel B. Anthony, a third cousin of Susan B. Anthony.[5] The couple had four children, and they lived at 101 West Avenue.[6] Southern University's College Administration Building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was named Lottie Anthony Hall in her honor. Lottie was one of the 14 women arrested with Susan B. Anthony after they illegally voted in Rochester, N.Y. on November 5, 1872. Charlotte influenced women's rights activism and voting in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

References

  1. Web site: Givens . Kiyanna . Buildings named after women on campus . Southern Digest . 30 July 2019 . 20 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Indictment for Lottie B. Anthony DocsTeach. www.docsteach.org. 2016-10-22.
  3. Web site: History of the Federal Judiciary. www.fjc.gov. 2016-10-22.
  4. Book: Stanton. Elizabeth Cady. The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Against an aristocracy of sex, 1866 to 1873. Gordon. Ann Dexter. Anthony. Susan B.. 1997. Rutgers University Press. 978-0-8135-2318-7. en.
  5. Book: Stanton. Elizabeth Cady. The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Against an aristocracy of sex, 1866 to 1873. Gordon. Ann Dexter. Anthony. Susan B.. 1997. Rutgers University Press. 978-0-8135-2318-7. en.
  6. Book: Gordon, Ann. The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Against an Aristocracy of Sex, 1866 to 1873. 2000. 0813523184. 528.