It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men. And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government - the ballot.

As quoted in Benchmarks: Journal of the New York State Unified Court System.  Fall 2005.

Susan B. Anthony, suffragist (1820-1906).  Comments after being arrested for illegally voting in a speech entitled “Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?”  Stating that “We the People” was for all people of the United States.

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