1 Susan B. Anthony, Civil Rights Leader We live in a free country where we vote for our leaders. Yet Susan B. Anthony voted and was arrested for doing sol How can that be? She lived in a time when women could not vote. Susan voted in 1872. At that time, only men could vote. Susan knew this was wrong. She worked hard to get women the right to vote. She traveled around and gave speeches. She told people that women should be able to vote. She said it over and over. Other women joined her, too. After she was arrested, Susan went to court. The judge was so angry that he would not let her speak. He found her guilty and said that she had to pay \$100 for her "crime." Susan said that she would not pay, and she never did. Yet the judge did not dare to put her in jail. It he did, she would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to look at her case. If that happened, she might win. So the judge let Susan go. One hundred years after Susan was born, all American women got the right to vote with the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1920. People call it the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. Her dream came true, but she had died 14 years before it happened. Check Your Understanding 9. Susan B. Anthony was arrested for the "crime" of a. ignoring a judge's ruling. b. voting in an election. c. giving speeches that said women had the right to vote. d. not paying a fine. 2. Why didn't the judge force Susan to pay the fine? a. The judge knew that Susan didn't have any money. b. The judge thought that Susan would attack him. c. If Susan took her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, it might say that his ruling was w d. He thought she'd done the right thing by voting and didn't want to punish her.

Let's analyze the questions based on the provided text about Susan B. Anthony. ### Question 9: Susan B. Anthony was arrested for the "crime" of To determine the correct answer, we need to look at the context of her actions: - The text states that Susan B. Anthony voted in 1872 when women were not allowed to vote, and she was arrested for this act. - The options are: a. ignoring a judge's ruling. b. voting in an election. c. giving speeches that said women had the right to vote. d. not paying a fine. **Analysis:** - Option (a) is incorrect because the text does not mention her ignoring a judge's ruling as the reason for her arrest. - Option (b) is correct because she was arrested specifically for voting in an election, which was illegal for women at that time. - Option (c) is incorrect; while she did give speeches advocating for women's rights, that was not the reason for her arrest. - Option (d) is also incorrect; she was arrested before the fine issue arose. **Final Answer:** **b. voting in an election.** ### Question 2: Why didn't the judge force Susan to pay the fine? To answer this question, we need to consider the judge's reasoning as described in the text: - The text mentions that the judge was angry and found her guilty, but he did not dare to put her in jail because she might take her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, which could potentially overturn his ruling. - The options are: a. The judge knew that Susan didn't have any money. b. The judge thought that Susan would attack him. c. If Susan took her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, it might say that his ruling was wrong. d. He thought she'd done the right thing by voting and didn't want to punish her. **Analysis:** - Option (a) is incorrect; the text does not mention the judge's knowledge of her financial situation. - Option (b) is incorrect; there is no indication that the judge feared an attack from Susan. - Option (c) is correct; the text states that if Susan took her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, the judge feared that it might rule against him. - Option (d) is not supported by the text; while the judge may have had some sympathy, the primary reason for not enforcing the fine was the potential Supreme Court involvement. **Final Answer:** **c. If Susan took her case to the U.S. Supreme Court, it might say that his ruling was wrong.**