Susan B. Anthony and Women's Suffrage

On November 18, 1872, Susan B. Anthony, a leading women's rights activist, was arrested for voting in a presidential election. Despite the 14th Amendment granting citizenship and rights, New York's constitution restricted voting to men. Anthony and others registered and voted, leading to her arrest. She used the trial to highlight women's suffrage, but was found guilty and fined, which she never paid.

What significant event happened to Susan B. Anthony on November 18, 1872?

• She was arrested for voting.

• She received a national award.

• She founded a new political party.

• She was elected to public office.

Who co-founded the National Woman's Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony?

• Harriet Tubman

• Lucretia Mott

• Sojourner Truth

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Citizenship and equal rights for African Americans and former slaves

• The right to free speech

• The abolition of slavery

• The right to vote for all women

Where did Susan B. Anthony and her sisters attempt to register to vote?

• A town hall

• A church

• A local school

• A barber shop in Rochester, New York

How many other women in Rochester registered to vote after Susan B. Anthony?

• 50

• 25

• 100

• 10

What was the legal basis Susan B. Anthony used to argue for her right to vote?

• The 14th Amendment

• The 19th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The Declaration of Independence

What did election official Beverly W. Jones initially say about registering women to vote?

• He immediately registered them without question.

• He was unsure and needed to consult a lawyer.

• He said it was against the state constitution.

• He supported it wholeheartedly.

What was the outcome of Susan B. Anthony's trial?

• She was sentenced to jail time.

• She was acquitted.

• She was fined $100.

• She was pardoned.

What did Susan B. Anthony do after her arrest to promote women's suffrage?

• She ran for political office.

• She wrote a book.

• She went on a speaking tour.

• She organized a protest march.

What was Susan B. Anthony's response to the fine imposed on her?

• She paid it immediately.

• She negotiated a lower amount.

• She appealed the decision.

• She refused to pay it.