A rally for women’s suffrage convened in 1848 in Seneca Falls, NY. It is widely viewed as the launch of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
However, women were denied the right to vote until ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America–72 years later–on August 18, 1920.
On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, President Donald Trump said he will pardon women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s passage.
In 1872, Anthony was arrested for voting in her hometown of Rochester, NY, in violation of laws permitting only men to vote.
She was convicted in a widely publicized trial but refused to pay the fine.
Anthony is best known for her role in the movement to secure voting rights for women, but she also was a strong anti-slavery and voting rights pioneer.
