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Susan B. Anthony Arrested for Voting in Presidential Election Tests 14th Amendment

1872-11-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted in the presidential election between Ulysses S. Grant and his opponent in Rochester, New York, along with 14 other women, in a deliberate act of civil disobedience designed to test whether the 14th Amendment granted women voting rights as citizens. Four …

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