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Successful voting, failed legal case
In the 1872 election, 15 women in Rochester, New York, including Susan B. Anthony, successfully registered to vote and cast their ballots. They were later arrested and charged with illegal voting. This December 26, 1872, order directed U.S. Marshals to take Anthony to jail, although she was kept under supervision rather than jailed. Only Anthony's case went to trial. In U.S. v. Susan B. Anthony, she was found guilty and fined $100, which she never paid. |