In 1872 women were not allowed to vote, but the social reformer and women’s rights activist broke the law to do so.

On Nov. 5, 1872, well-known suffragist chose to vote. She was arrested and found guilty, but did not pay the fine.

In 1872, Anthony was arrested for voting in the presidential election. Today, New York residents can cast early ballots in ...

This year, Election Day falls on Nov. 5, just like it did in 1872.The country was still contending with a deep divide over ...

Welcome to November 5th, a date that has witnessed some of the most significant events across various categories ...

Susan B. Anthony's gravesite, of course. A visit to the noted suffragist at Mount Hope Cemetery is an Election Day tradition ...

The tradition of placing “I Voted” stickers on the activist’s gravestone began in 2016 and now attracts visitors from across ...

Rochester, N.Y. — Planning to stop by Susan B. Anthony’s grave after voting today ... Anthony would’ve undoubtedly approved: ...

Susan B. Anthony, one of history's most famous suffragists, was arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election. At a two-day trial in Ontario County, New York, the judge directed ...

She was arrested two weeks after casting her vote ... especially Rochester-area residents. The Susan B. Anthony Museum & House first became an organization back in 1945, but the dream of becoming ...

On Nov. 5, 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony defied the law by casting a vote in the presidential election; she was later ...

It was on this day in 1872 that Susan B. Anthony cast her first and only ballot ― illegally ― in Rochester. She was arrested two weeks later, convicted and fined $100, which she refused to pay.