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Pardon Me? — The Pardoning of Susan B. Anthony
“Failure is Impossible” — Susan B. Anthony
President Trump posthumously pardoned Susan B. Anthony one hundred years after the installation of the 19th Amendment. Surrounded by the First Lady and the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, he signed a Presidential Proclamation commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote.
Some only recognize her from a coin. Yes, in 1979, more than 70 years after her death, the U.S. Federal Reserve minted a one-dollar coin in honor of the women’s rights activist. However, for Susan B. Anthony, her currency was her influence.
What did she accomplish? Who was she? What did she stand for?
For starters, she fought against slavery in a time when it was unheard of. Her ultimate goal was to secure rights for women. It’s hard to imagine living in a time when women did not have the right to vote. Anthony lived in that era and for her, the suspension of the right for women to vote was unacceptable. It was actually against the law.
