Why did Angie feel that there was no hope? [She saw so much evil around her.]How did Angie respond to the counselor? [She was sarcastic and alienated.]
What does it mean to be alienated? [Answers will vary, but in general, it means to feel as though one has nothing in common with authority or other parts of our social structure.]
How does it feel to be alienated?[ Answers will vary.]
What caused Angie to change her attitude? [She saw the model portrayed by Susan B. Anthony.]
How do you feel about Angie's actions? [Have students write their answers in a personal journal or diary.]
What was Susan B. Anthony's crime? [She had registered to vote and then she had voted. She was accused of voting fraud.]Was the man who registered her guilty of a crime? [Yes. It was unlawful to knowingly register an ineligible voter. In real life the registrar himself was later convicted of this offense.]
On what legal basis did Susan B. Anthony believe she was eligible to vote? [From the 14th Amendment she demonstrated through the lawyer that she was a citizen. From the 15th Amendment she sought to show that all citizens should be allowed to vote. The 15th does not specifically cover voting on the basis of gender, but Susan sought to have the gender interpretation applied. The later 19th Amendment specifically stated that the vote could not be denied on the basis of the sex of the individual. See the section in this guide entitled "Constitutional Amendments."]
The judge gave a directed verdict of guilty to the jury. What is a directed verdict? [The judge directs the jury to give a verdict on some legal basis.]
On what basis did the judge give this directed verdict? [In the video, the lawyer stated that Ms. Anthony did not contest the fact that she had registered. The judge took this as an admission of guilt.]
Why was Susan B. Anthony unable to appeal? [A jail sentence could have been appealed in this instance, but a simple fine could not.]
What might have happened were she to have been able to appeal? [Much speculation is possible in this regard. The case may have risen through the appeals process to the Supreme Court of the United States. However, this process still may not have won Susan a suffrage victory.]
"Life isn't always in winning the race, but in having run the course. Life isn't a destination; it's a journey. If she knew she'd never win, do you think she'd still try?"What does winning mean to you?Do you have to win?
Which do you like better: winning or the challenge of competing?
Can you have victory even if you don't win?
What do you want to do with your life?
Where will you be 5 years from now?
What would life be like if we had achieved everything we wanted to complete in life?
Would you rather be a destination or a journey?
"She refuses to live in a world where injustice prevails. The world will change or by heaven she'll change it."What are the three worst injustices in the world? Compare answers and make a single class list .Should we try to change other people?
If someone says something bad about someone, what do you do? How do you respond?
"If you really want to honor her, then do as she did. Leave this world a better place for your having been here."Describe a person in your life (someone you know personally) who has made the world a better place.On a scale of 1 to 10 rank yourself on how well you have helped to make the world a better place.
What could you do today to raise your rank to a higher level?
List the top 5 careers that you believe are work that make the world a better place. Compare your list with others and make a single list for a class.
If you do not work in one of these careers, does this mean you cannot make the world a better place? Explain.
"If you're tired of violence and the drugs, then do something about it. Get involved. Speak out. You can do that because people like Susan B. Anthony gave you that right."Has your life been affected by violence and drugs? [Have students write responses in their journals.]Why is there so much evil in the world?
Why do people want to be violent?
What can you do to stop violence?
Why do people want drugs?
What can you do to stop drugs?
"Her life is over, but your life has just begun. The pages in her book have been written, but the pages in your book are still missing--yet to be written. Oh, how I wonder what things they're going to write about you."On one page, write about your life until today. On a second page write about the rest of your life.