Belva Ann Lockwood
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Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood was an American lawyer, politician, educator, and author who was active in the women's rights and women's suffrage movements. She was one of the first women lawyers in the U
Belva Ann Lockwood between 1865 and 1880
Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood, c. 1880
Engraving of Lockwood, c. 1883
Belva Lockwood ship figurehead
Susan B. Anthony
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Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she col
Belva Ann Lockwood
…as the Belva Lockwood Inn in Owego, NY. Lockwood's educational philosophy was gradually changing, particularly after she met women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony. Lockwood agreed with many of Anthony's ideas about society's restrictions on women. Anthony was concerned about the limited education girls received…
Anthony in 1890
Anthony in 1848; at age 28
Letter by Anthony to US Congress in favor of Women's Suffrage
Cover of Life magazine in 1913. Titled "Ancient History", it shows an Anthony-like figure in classical dress leading a protest for women's rights.