From an ‘illegal’ vote to ‘I Voted’ stickers: The life and legacy of suffragette Susan Anthony
Voters continue to honour Susan B. Anthony with ‘I Voted’ stickers at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York, where she is buried.
In 1872, Susan B. Anthony, a prominent suffragette, cast her vote in a U.S. election, defying the laws of her time that prohibited women from voting. This act of defiance led to her arrest and trial, where she was found guilty and fined $100. However, her legacy lived on through the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which prohibited the denial of voting rights based on sex.
Born in 1820 in Massachusetts, Anthony was a second of seven siblings and her family's involvement in the anti-slavery movement in Rochester, New York, influenced her activism. Her partnership with Elizabeth Cady Stanton led to the founding of the Women’s Loyal National League, which fought for the abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment.
Anthony and Stanton's rivalry produced two factions of suffrage organizations, which later united as the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Despite facing opposition and financial hardships, Anthony continued to advocate for women's rights until her death in 1906. Today, voters honor her legacy by placing "I Voted" stickers on her and her sister Mary's headstone in Rochester, New York.
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