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United States v. Susan B. Anthony, Record of Conviction

1873

The official 1873 federal court record documenting Anthony's trial and conviction for voting in the 1872 presidential election.

The official court record of Anthony's arrest, trial, and conviction for voting illegally in 1872.

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What it is

This is the official record of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, documenting the legal proceedings against Susan B. Anthony after she voted in the 1872 election. It records her arrest, arraignment, plea of not guilty, and the transfer of her case to the Circuit Court, held in 1873.

Why it matters

This document is direct evidence of how the government treated a woman who tried to exercise the right to vote before it was legally granted to women. Anthony's prosecution became a landmark moment in the suffrage movement, drawing national attention to the demand for women's voting rights.

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  • What formal legal language is used to describe Anthony's arrest and plea?
  • Why might the government have chosen to prosecute her so formally for this act?
  • What does this record not tell you about the public reaction to the case?

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