They assure her that marriage will make no difference with their work, that it will only give them more power and earnestness.

She knew from observation that the married woman who attempts to do public work must neglect either it or home duties, and that the advent of children necessarily must compel the mother to withdraw practically from outside occupation.

She was not opposed to marriage per se, but she felt that such women as Lucy Stone and Antoinette Brown might make a sacrifice and consecrate themselves to the great needs of the world which were demanding the services of the ablest women.
In May Miss Anthony went as usual to the Anti-Slavery Anniversary.

In regard to this her father wrote: "Were I in your place I should like to attend these anniversaries.

The women are soon to have their rights and should there be any slavery left in the world after they are liberated, it should be your business to help clear it out." Very few of those who were actively engaged in the effort to secure equal rights for women had the slightest conception of the half century and more of long and steady work before them.