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In 1872, Susan B. Anthony had spent twenty years advocating for various reforms in restricting alcohol and ending slavery. She is best known on her behalf tireless attempts as a suffragist seeking equivalent and civil protection under the law for ladies. In November 1872, Anthony was imprisoned in Rochester, NY, for illegally voting in the United States election. As an area newspaper composed, "Voting illegally in her case means simply voting, for this is held that girls cannot lawfully vote by any means." She was indicted and kept for trial in early 1873. During March and April 1873, Anthony supplied an address entitled "Is It a Offense for a US Citizen to Vote?" in 29 villages and towns of Monroe State, NY. The converse paralleled her attorney's argument about women's existing right to vote. While she wished to instruct everyone about the issue, she especially hoped to persuade the male society who could be called as jurors in the event. A Rochester publication printed her talk, presenting it further flow. When the region attorney wanted and was awarded a change of place to Ontario State, Anthony canvassed the new region with her lecture. Anthony's talk remains powerful and important as the country approaches the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits state governments from denying or abridging the right to vote on the basis of gender.
