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U.S. v. Susan B. Anthony: The Fight for Women's Suffrage
When the leading advocate of woman suffrage votes in a federal election, a federal court must decide what political rights are protected by the Constitution.
Famous Federal Trials
by Ann D. Gordon, Editor, Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, Rutgers University
Learn about the case — historical background and documents
View/Download PDF (636.75 KB)
Classroom Materials and Activities
Power Point Lecture (PowerPoint, 4.3 MB)
Student Handout (PDF, 35.97 KB)
Interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment — A Simulation Activity (PDF, 443.83 KB)
Gender Equality and the Constitution — A Comparative Activity (PDF, 431.6 KB)
The Woman Suffrage Movement — A Document-Based Question (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Resources for Judges
The Trial of Susan B. Anthony — Suggestions for Judges (PDF, 68.97 KB)