Susan B. Anthony was a women’s suffrage activist in the late 1800s. Alongside Elizabeth Cady Stanton she developed the New Departure, a women’s She delivered the speech, “Is It a Crime for a U.S. Citizen to Vote?” on April 3rd, 1873. The speech starts with Anthony sating that all citizens, no matter their race or gender, have a right to vote according to the Constitution. She addresses the issue of the government controlling the people and reminds Americans that the people are meant to have a say…
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