On November 5, 1872, a women walked into a polling location and - TopicsExpress



          

On November 5, 1872, a women walked into a polling location and voted in a Presidential Election. On Nov 18th she was taken into custody by United States Martials for casting that illegal vote. In a letter she had written she stated that she "positively voted the Republican ticket—straight...". Seven months later she was tried and convicted by the U.S government. That women was Susan B. Anthony. During the trial in Monroe County, NY several prominent Republican U.S Senators came all the way to Rochester to testify on her behalf. REPUBLICANS....defending womens rights since 1872.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 02:21:02 +0000

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