On November 12, 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, spokesperson for the rights of women, was born in Johnstown, New York. Stanton formulated the philosophical basis of the woman suffrage movement, blazing a trail many feared to follow. Stanton's verbal brilliance combined with the organizational ability and mental focus of her lifelong collaborator Susan B. Anthony made the two women a formidable resource to the early cause. Miss Anthony…invariably gave Mrs. Stanton credit for all that was accomplished. She often said that Mrs. Stanton was the brains of the new association, while she herself was merely its hands and feet; but in truth the two women worked marvelously together, for Mrs. Stanton was a master of words and could write and speak to perfection of the things Susan B. Anthony saw and felt but could not herself express. —Anna Howard Shaw, The Story of a Pioneer — Library of Congress Question Use the passage to answer the question. According to the passage, what can be inferred about how Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s personal qualities affected the women’s suffrage movement?
According to the passage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton's personal qualities, such as her verbal brilliance, organizational ability, and mental focus, were instrumental in advancing the women's suffrage movement. She was credited with formulating the philosophical basis of the movement and her mastery of words allowed her to effectively communicate the thoughts and feelings of herself and Susan B. Anthony. This suggests that Stanton's personal qualities greatly influenced and contributed to the success of the women's suffrage movement.
