November 5, 2006
Susan B. Anthony Breaks US Law to Vote
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Anthony was an important figure in the US women's suffrage movement, which gathered steam in the late 19th century. On this date, Anthony defied US law and voted in the presidential election, asserting that the 15th Amendment entitled her to do so. She was arrested and fined, but her actions drew great attention to the cause of women's rights. Anthony was also involved in the anti-slave, anti-abortion, and temperance movements, and she was expelled from the National Labor Union for what reason?
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