November 5 in American History
Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election and was arrested for it — women wouldn't legally win the vote for another 48 years. At her trial she refused to pay the fine, and never did. Her defiance helped power the movement that became the 19th Amendment.
In 1872: Susan B. Anthony is arrested for voting. Susan B.
Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election and was arrested for it — women wouldn't legally win the vote for another 48 years. At her trial she refused to pay the fine, and never did. Her defiance helped power the movement that became the 19th Amendment.
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