1. Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for voting in the presidential election in 1872.
2. She believed she had not committed a crime but had exercised her citizen’s rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
3. According to the Preamble, the Constitution was formed to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for all people, including women.
4. She called it a “downright mockery” because women were denied the ballot, which is the only means provided by the government to secure their liberty and rights.
5. The speech reflects the struggle for women’s suffrage and the argument that denying women the right to vote contradicts the foundational principles of the U.S. Constitution.
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