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dec 24, 1871 - 1872

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Women try to vote
Susan B. Anthony is arrested and brought to trial in Rochester, New York, for
attempting to vote in the presidential election. At the same time, Sojourner Truth, a
former slave and advocate for justice and equality, appears at a polling booth in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, demanding a ballot but she is turned away.

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dec 24, 1871
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~ 153 years ago