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the defendant guilty." Anthony was fined $100 plus

court costs.

Anthony retorted, "By forms of law all made by men, interpreted by men, administered by men, in favor of men, against women; and hence, Your Honor's ordered verdict of guilty, against a United States citizen for the exercise of that citizen's right to vote, simply because that citizen was a woman and not a man. But yesterday, the same man-made forms of law declared it a crime punishable with a $1,000 fine and six months' imprisonment, for you, or me, or any of us, to give a cup of cold water, a crust of bread, or a night's shelter to a panting fugitive while he was tracking the way to Canada. And every man or woman in whose veins course a drop of human sympathy violated that wicked law, reckless of consequences, and was justified in so doing. As, then, the slaves who got their freedom must take it over, or under, or through the unjust forms of law, precisely so now must women, to get their right to a voice in this government, take it, and I have taken mine, and mean to take it at every opportunity."

Anthony never paid the fine, but because the judge did not impose a prison sentence, the case could not be appealed to higher courts. This was only one of the many courageous acts of Anthony, Stanton, and the many other women of the nineteenth century who founded the women's rights movement. Referring to Anthony, Stanton writes, "Whenever

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Susan B. Anthony's home has actually been preserved and turned into a museum (17 Madison St.) and her gravesitë is at Mount Hope Cemetery. Susan B. Anthony's last public speech on her 86th birthday one month before her death became the rallying cry of the suffrage movement-"FAILURE IS IMPOSSIBLE."

Another place to visit is Geneva (along Route 20). Geneva Medical College which, as a "joke", accepted the first woman to become a doctor-Elizabeth Blackwell. Blackwell graduated first in her class and when no one would hire her, went on to start a women's health care clinic in New York City. She also started a Women's Medical College since no other medical schools would accept women after she and her sister Emily finished school.

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any aspect of the divorce, or when large property settlements are involved. If joint custody of children is desired, use of the kit is not recommended.

2) Both parties must appear in court willingly for the hearing.

3) Residency requirements require that at least one party have lived in Ohio for 6 months and in Cuyahoga County for 90 days before filing.

4) The packet was designed for residents of Cuyahoga County. It may be used as a model or modified for use in other counties. It is legal throughout the State of Ohio and has been used successfully in other counties. Check with the Domestic Relations Division of the particular county court if other than Cuyahoga.

The packet contains complete detailed step-by-step instructions, sample copies, and all necessary blank paper. The kits are non-returnable and non-refundable. The court filing fee is $35 in Cuyahoga County, but may differ in other counties. This is the only cost in addition to the packet. A hearing date is set for 30 to 90 days from the filing date.

To obtain a copy of the packet, send a check or money order for $25, along with the complete return address and telephone number of both parties, to: . Cleveland Women's Counsel P.O. Box 18472 Cleveland, Ohio 44118 Phone: 321-8587

I saw that stately Quaker girl coming across my lawn, I knew that some happy convocation of the sons of Adam was to be set by the ears, by one of our appeals or resolutions....She supplied the facts and statistics, I the philosophy and the rhetoric, and, together, we have made arguments that stood unshaken through the storms of long years; arguments that no one has answered. Our speeches may be considered the united product of our two brains."

References:

Flexner, Eleanor. Century of Struggle. Cambridge, Mass.: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1959.

Schneir, Miriam, ed. Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings. New York: Random House, Inc., 1972.

Sochen, June. Herstory, Vol. 1600-1880. New York: Alfred Publishers, 1974.

Truman, Margaret. Women of Courage. New York: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1976.

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individuals who go through a special training program before they begin to work as advocates. What We Do

The Rape Crisis Center offers individual counseling to victims of rape and their families. Male advocates talk to husbands, fathers and boyfriends who need help understanding the assault of someone close to them. They also provide support for men who are victims of rape. We recognize that victims of rape and related offenses have the same credibility as a person victimized by any other crime. Regardless of race, economic status, age or occupation, the victims of rape deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. The 24-hour hotline and the hospital and courtroom advocacy programs are the core of the supportive services offered by the Center. Advocates who go to hospitals, to police stations and to court are the mainstay of the work done by the Crisis Center. Besides those services, the staff conducts in-service training to various organizations and has an active Speakers Bureau. Also, four times a year we sponsor a self-defense class for women.

We have worked to effect change by causing institutions to be knowledgeable, responsive and responsible about the needs and rights of rape victims and their families. We work with the staff of police, health care, legal, and social service agencies providing information and training and monitoring their accountability to the people they serve.

Since 1978 we have trained the county grand jury on what rape is and its effects; the indictment rate has risen from 13 percent in 1978 to 93 percent in 1980.

Unfortunately, statistics show that rape is on the increase. In 1979, we received 1164 calls; in 1980, 1273. It is most important that we continue to

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educate the community to the fact that rape is an act of violence and not sex, that victims are not responsible for the existence of rape, that rape is a logical result of our social conditioning, and that rape is a crime against all women.

On March 6, the Rape Crisis Center will conduct an educational campaign throughout the city. Mayor it the city Voinovich is proclaiming this day as Stop Rape Day.

Janice Rench is currently the Executive Director of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.