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The Decision of Judge Hunt

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle · 19 June 1873

A June 1873 newspaper article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reporting and discussing Judge Ward Hunt's ruling convicting Susan B. Anthony.

This newspaper article reports on the trial and conviction of Anthony for voting illegally.

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Scan of a three-column newspaper page from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, dated Thursday, June 19, 1873, under the masthead. The left column is headed 'The Decision of Judge Hunt' and discusses Susan B. Anthony's trial and the Fourteenth Amendment. The middle and right columns continue the commentary on suffrage and state laws.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, "The Decision of Judge Hunt," 19 June 1873.

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What it is

This is a page from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper, published on 19 June 1873. It reports and comments on the decision of Judge Ward Hunt, who ruled against Susan B. Anthony in her trial for violating New York's election laws by voting.

Why it matters

The article is a contemporary record of public and legal reaction to Anthony's trial. It discusses the judge's reasoning, including arguments about the Fourteenth Amendment, showing how the case connected to larger debates about citizenship and voting rights for women at the time.

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  • What tone does the newspaper take toward the judge's decision?
  • Why might this case have involved arguments about the Fourteenth Amendment?
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