Susan B. Anthony voted in the 1872 election in Rochester, NY. She was arrested and charged with voting illegally. The court official who recorded the charges had to add an “s” to the form, amending the document to read “she.” This necessary court edit encapsulates what Anthony was fighting: the lack of voting rights denied because-“being then and there a person of the female sex.” Anthony was found guilty and fined $100, which she never paid.
