Question

When Susan B. Anthony registered to vote, some said she broke the law.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) Women's rights movement received increased public attention.

The complete question included the following: Which of the following was not a result of Anthony's trail?

The other options of the question were A) It focused attention on a new issue-the right of every citizen to a fair trial by a jury. B) The government granted women the right to vote in certain states. D) Even though Susan B. Anthony was found guilty, she did not go to jail (non-enforced penalty) E.) The government continued to deny women the right to vote for several decades.

When Susan B. Anthony registered to vote, some said she broke the law. What was not a result of Anthony's trial was "Women's rights movement received increased public attention."

We are talking about the court case The United States v. Suzan B. Anthony of June 1873. Anthony had been arrested in the city of Rochester, New York when she tried to vote in the elections of 1871. The reason: the New York state law only allowed men to participate in elections. She based her arguments on the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution. She was found guilty and fined but she did not go to jail.

Answer 2

Yes because women were not as powerful as men back then. So it was considered unlawful for a women to have as much rights as a men did