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 Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She was brought up in a Quaker family with long activist traditions. Early in her life she developed a sense of justice and moral zeal.
After teaching for fifteen years, she became active
in temperance. Because she was a woman, she was not allowed to speak at temperance rallies. This experience, and her acquaintance with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led her to join the women's rights movement in 1852. Soon after she dedicated her life to woman suffrage.
Ignoring opposition and abuse, Anthony traveled, lectured and canvassed across the nation for the vote. She also campaigned for the abolition of slavery, women's right to their own property and earnings, and women's labor organizations. In 1900, Anthony persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women.
Anthony, who never married, was aggressive and
compassionate by nature. She had a keen mind and a great ability to inspire. She remained active until her death on March 13, 1906.
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Dr. A. Gidget Hopf is president and CEO of the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester in New York. This comprehensive not-for-profit agency provides employment to people who are blind in manufacturing, food services, retail and call center occupations.
The agency also has a highly respected vision rehabilitation center offering a comprehensive array of services, including a world-renowned low vision center. Previously, she was associate executive director of ARC of Monroe County and was responsible for rehabilitation and residential programs for the large, multi-funded urban agency serving adults with developmental disabilities.
Dr. Hopf serves as a board member of the VisionServe Alliance, NY State Vision Rehabilitation Association and Goodwill Industries International where she sits on the executive committee. She is a past-president of the board of Chances and Changes, a rural domestic violence program and shelter in Western N.Y. Dr. Hopf received a gubernatorial appointment to the College Council of The State University of New York at Geneseo, N.Y.
She also recently served on the boards of National Industries for the Blind and the American Foundation for the Blind. She has served on the New York State Rehabilitation Advisory Council for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, as well as the boards of the New York State Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, New York State Industries for the Disabled and the Rochester Women’s Network.
She earned her B.S. degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and her M.A. degree in Audiology and Communication Science from Kean College in Union, N.J. Dr. Hopf earned her Ed.D degree from George Washington University in March 2005. Her research interests are leadership, executive coaching and organizational studies. She conducts workshops and makes presentations on leadership locally and around the country.
Dr. Hopf is married to John, her husband of 39 years. They have two daughters. Courtney, 31, is a Ph.D. candidate (December 2011) in English Literature at the University of California at Davis. She is married to Liam Creighton and lives in London, England. Maggie, 27, works for Inside Edition and lives in New York City.
8.19.11
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