Thousands visit Susan B. Anthony's grave, place 'I voted' stickers on headstone
Since 2016, thousands of women have made the pilgrimage to suffragette Susan B. Anthony's grave in Rochester, NY to adorn it with 'I voted' stickers.
Deseret News archives: Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting in 1872 presidential election
On Nov. 5, 1872, well-known suffragist chose to vote. She was arrested and found guilty, but did not pay the fine.
Election Day marks 152 years since Susan B. Anthony illegally voted
This year, Election Day falls on Nov. 5, just like it did in 1872.The country was still contending with a deep divide over the war and Reconstruction – and Susan B. Anthony wanted her voice heard. The incumbent president,
At Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day, voters find hope, tears and reflection
Susan B. Anthony's gravesite, of course. A visit to the noted suffragist at Mount Hope Cemetery is an Election Day tradition in Rochester. Hundreds had already crunched through the fallen leaves of the graveyard during last week's early voting period to plaster their "I Voted" stickers on the headstones of Susan B.
Thousands honor suffragist Susan B. Anthony for Election Day
On this Election Day and in the days leading up to it, thousands of people have been visiting suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s grave and leaving “I Voted” stickers to honor her.
Voters visit Susan B. Anthony’s grave on Election Day, leaving ‘I Voted’ stickers in tribute
The grave site at Mount Hope Cemetery has become a gathering place for Election Day reflection, honoring Anthony’s legacy and the fight for voting rights.
10,000 expected to put 'I Voted' stickers on Susan B. Anthony's grave
Susan B. Anthony, one of history's most famous suffragists, was arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election. At a two-day trial in Ontario County, New York, the judge directed the jury to find Anthony guilty without any deliberations.
Susan B. Anthony broke the law by voting in 1872. In 2024, women honor her courage
More than 150 years after Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting despite being a woman, Americans take to the polls on the anniversary of her historic ballot casting.
Planning to visit Susan B. Anthony's gravesite on Election Day? What to know
A visit to Mount Hope Cemetery is an Election Day tradition in Rochester. While polls are open until 9 p.m., the cemetery will close at 5 p.m. prompt Tuesday.
Visitors honor Susan B. Anthony with 'I Voted' stickers at her grave site
More than 150 years after Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting, her gravesite in Mount Hope Cemetery remained a pilgrimage site on an unusually warm Election Day morning in Rochester, N.Y. The tradition of placing “I Voted” stickers on the activist’s gravestone began in 2016 and now attracts visitors from across the country.
Voters visiting Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day
Mount Hope Cemetery opened at 8:00 a.m. for those lining up to place their "I Voted" stickers on Anthony's grave. The ritual has been an Election Day tradition for years, but was largely popularized in 2016 by those celebrating the presence of a woman on the presidential ticket.
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The pilgrimage of voters to Susan B. Anthony's gravesite continues. What to know
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Plan to see Susan B. Anthony’s grave today? Over 10,000 expected to visit on Election Day
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For the first time, you can vote at Susan B. Anthony's former home
Susan B. Anthony, a pivotal suffragist living in Rochester, gathered a group of women in front of her home on Madison Street just over 150 years ago, and led them to a nearby polling site for ...