On November 5, 1872, Susan Brownell Anthony and her sisters, slipped ballots into a ballot box in Rochester, New York. It was considered an outrage. Susan B. Anthony alone was charged with violating The Enforcement Act of 1870 by voting in a federal election without having a lawful right to vote. Read accounts of the trial. The Trial of Susan B. Anthony | Library Of Congress Trial of Miss Anthony for Illegal Voting New York Times article June 19, 1873 Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment | Votes for Women LOC | Justice Ward Hunt Not for Ourselves Alone | Anthony Dares to Vote! | Remarks at the trial Civil Rights Act of 1870 (The Enforcement Act), 16 Stat. 140 (1870). Did she violate The Enforcement Act? Explain.
Was she treated fairly and legally under the United States Constitution? Support your answer. |
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"I do not ask the clemency
of the court. I came into it to get justice, having failed in
this, "Failure is impossible." Her final public words. |
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Speech on the Right
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In 1871, Sara J. Spencer and Sarah E. Webster each brought cases before the court in the District of Columbia.
They argued that they were enfranchised by the Fourteenth Amendment. 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
What do you think?
The 19th
Amendment of the U, S, Constitution granted women the right to vote. It was ratified on
August 18, 1920.
Identify a prominent women's suffrage activist from
your state. How did that person advocate for suffrage?
How has your
state recognized the person's efforts? Women's
Suffrage at LOC
Create a timeline of events from 1800 to 1995 pertaining to women's rights.
When Susan B Anthony was born in 1820 no school of higher learning in the United States admitted women. By the end of the century,
nearly half of all colleges admitted women. But women were still denied the right to vote. When she spoke regarding women's rigths she wore a red shawl. It became her advocacy badge. People expected to see her wearing it when she spoke.
Examine your Government's Demographic Statistics | Voting and Elections project and essays | Who represents you?
Founding Mothers and Daughters of Liberty | What is the nature of public service? Wangari Maathai | Gentle Annie: Civil War Nurse
A Woman Got it Done Internet activity | Women remain single | Women's Suffrage - recognize a suffragette
Exceptional Women of Pennsylvania Activity | Outstanding Women of the World
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2), by Ida Husted Harper
Voting motivation issue video explaining the power and importance of the women's vote.
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"No ministering angel, she She was of that sterner stuff Hers was the warrior soul Nobly she strove, yet sacrificed no whit |
A lady valiant she, Great were her labors, great her victories, Yet this her greatest glory- History and Genealogy of "Elder" John Whipple of Ipswich, Massachusetts His English Ancestors and American Decendants
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