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Adams, Polito Celebrate Susan B. Anthony Monument


Susan B. Anthony is unveiled at the Town Common by members of the committee who raised more than $300,000 for the statue and event. Another party will be held on Aug. 21. See the entire ceremony here. 
ADAMS, Mass. Susan B. Anthony was arrested when she tried to vote in the 1872 presidential election. But in 2020, more than half the 158,000,000 votes in the presidential election were cast by women. 
 
We ve come so far, but we have many miles to go, said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito at the unveiling of the Susan B. Anthony monument on Thursday morning. 
 
The bronze statue has been waiting patiently since last fall to be presented to the public. The piece by artist Brian Hanlon consists of three parts: Anthony as a girl reading a book; the suffragette as an adult orating; and a three-tiered step. Referring to this latter part, Polito said that this is a solid step that this girl took and made it possible for all women in this country to be able to vote ....

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