America was built under a living document that needs to be updated continually. To become a contributing member of society; the law must give us the responsibility to deal with matters occurring in our own communities. The ability to exercise our voting rights is one of our greatest responsibilities and no one can be considered an equal citizen without it. Women’s suffrage is a right that derives from equal citizenship. In 1872 Susan B. Anthony made an argument in her defense against the charges of unlawful voting. Susan B. Anthony utilized the constitution in her favor to explain how the constitution had given women the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony said that she “simply exercised” her “citizen right” by voting that was “… beyond the power
