Elizabeth Cady Stanton

On November 12, 1815, a girl was born in Johnstown, New York, a gloomy

looking town that was cowered beneath poplar trees. Her parents were Judge Daniel

and Mary Livingston Cady. They had no idea that one day their little girl would grow up

and change the rights for all woman. This girl was Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Elizabeth, who was nick-named Lizzie, had many siblings. Her family couldn’t

seem to hold on to boys. Three sons had been born and died. Now only Eleaze was left.

He was nine years older than Lizzie. He was both smart and brave. And of course, the

apple of his father’s eye. She also had four sisters. Tryphena was the oldest and

Catherine was the youngest. Harriet was five years older than Lizzie and Margaret three

years younger. They were always dressed alike in red dresses, black aprons, red

stockings, red mittens, red coats and red hoods. Elizabeth hated red! She also hated the

prickly, starched ruffles a...