Question

The following question is based on your reading of “On Women's Right to Vote."

Answer 1

Answer:

b. $100.

Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony was an activist who worked hard for the rights of women and other American people in general. She was also one of the hard-lined abolitionists who wanted equal rights for everyone, not just women but also African Americans, slaves, etc.

In 1872, she registered to vote in the Presidential election in the city of Rochester, New York when she was arrested and imprisoned. During those times, women had little to no rights, not even the right to own property or be a part of society like voting. Men, excluding the slaves and African Americans, were deemed o be the only ones allowed or capable to vote. So, when she was arrested for trying to participate in a man's world, the judge during her trial ordered her to pay a fine of $100, to which Anthony replied "I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty".