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Who was arrested for casting an illegal ballot in an American presidential election? A. Susan B. Anthony B. Samuel Gompers C. Emmeline Pankhurst D. Frederick Law Olmsted

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Susan B Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting in New York. Hope this helps :)
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The correct answer is A. Susan B. Anthony was arrested for casting an illegal ballot in an American presidential election.

Susan B. Anthony was an American feminist and suffragist. Defender of civil rights, played an important role in the struggle for women's rights and the right to vote women in the nineteenth century in the United States.

Susan Anthony and 14 other women managed to register for the 1872 presidential election and vote. They were arrested a week later for illegal voting.

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