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“The Woman Who Dared” cover illustration by Thomas Wust (of Susan B. Anthony) for The Daily Graphic, June 5, 1873
In 1872, before women could vote in national elections, Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot for a federal election in New York. She was arrested and put on trial. In court she argued that her action was legal under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave all citizens the right to vote. The court found her guilty but the highly publicized trial raised public awareness about woman suffrage. Women finally achieved national voting rights with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
This satirical portrait of Susan B. Anthony reveals fears about changing gender roles: she wears Uncle Sam’s hat, men do the childcare, and women rally for their rights.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
1 print : wood engraving ; sheet 53.5 x 36.6 cm.
Source: Wust, Thomas, Artist. Graphic statues, no. 17 "the woman who dared" / / Th. W. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/95512461/>.
“‘The Woman Who Dared’ Cover Illustration by Thomas Wust (of Susan B. Anthony) for the Daily Graphic, June 5, 1873: U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center.” “The Woman Who Dared” Cover Illustration by Thomas Wust (of Susan B. Anthony) for The Daily Graphic, June 5, 1873 | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center, www.visitthecapitol.gov/artifact/woman-who-dared-cover-illustration-thomas-wust-susan-b-anthony-daily-graphic-june-5-1873. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.