United States President Donald Trump has announced he will posthumously pardon Susan B Anthony, a leader in the women's suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting in 1872.Ms Anthony was arrested for voting in her hometown of Rochester, New York in 1892, and convicted in a widely publicised trialMs Anthony is best known for her role in the movement to secure voting rights for women, but she also was a strong anti-slavery and voting rights pioneer.
Mr Trump said he would sign "a full and complete pardon" on Tuesday on the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which ensured women the right to vote.His action comes as his support has been eroding among suburban white women in battleground states since his last campaign, in part because of his harsh rhetoric.bus tour and the President has embraced a "law and order" message with renewed vigour.
Mr Trump has denied asking for the mail to be delayed even as he levelled fresh criticism on mail-in voting. Ms Anthony was arrested for voting in her hometown of Rochester, New York, and convicted in a widely publicised trial.Susan B Anthony was an icon of the women's suffrage movement and inspired other women to campaign for their right to vote.
The 19th Amendment states: that "the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex".in Rochester on Election Day has become a popular ritual in recent years.In 2018, voters showed up by the dozens to put their "I Voted" stickers on her headstone.
Lol. I'm sure she will appreciate it. 🙄
What a guy! /sarcasm
She would spit in his face
What a silly move. But interesting to see how much time the President or the United States has for all this meaningless stuff during these times...
Way to go : she’s deader than Roy Cohn
Too little too late Donald
Granville4879 Susan B Anthony would spit on Trump, he's precisely the type of person she fought against all her life.
And yet again acts as cheerleaders for the Democratic Party Lol. The ABC’s claim to being a serious source of news is becoming laughable at this point 😂 FakeNews TrumpDerangementSyndrome Theirabc
Oh yeah. Pardon a dead woman. At least they'll be no 'me too' backlash!
That is soooooo transparent 🙄
Desperate move to get white women to vote for him.
Oh Good Lord. Could this fool be more transparent? More desperate? More cynically manipulative? Well, why not. He knows stupid people will fall for the empty tokenism.
Yes, because some Dick told him that she wanted to vote REPUBLICAN!
It is what it is - a desperate grab for votes.
Andrew for president
When asked about his decision he explained that she was 'super hot' but 'not as hot as my daughter' however.
If there's one person Susan B Anthony would despise on this planet if she were alive, it would be Trump. She would not be impressed
Jesus christ is next!
a desperate and meaningless appeal to black and women voters after Michelle's speech
I thought this was a joke!😢
This is what desperation looks like. It may still work though.
hahahaha...nice try. He honestly thinks this will help him with women or something.