To whom were Susan B. Anthony's actions in casting an illegal vote most similar?

Susan B. Anthony’s action in casting an illegal vote in 1872 was most similar to the actions of Dred Scott in that both individuals were challenging the legal and social systems that defined their rights. Dred Scott, an enslaved man, famously sued for his freedom, arguing that living in a free state entitled him to emancipation. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled against him, stating that no person of African descent could be a citizen of the United States and therefore had no legal standing to sue.

Similarly, Anthony’s act of voting was a direct defiance against the law that denied women the right to vote. By casting her ballot, she sought to assert her rights as a citizen, despite knowing it was a criminal act at the time. Both individuals were engaged in acts of civil disobedience aimed at confronting and changing oppressive legal structures—Scott in the context of slavery and citizenship and Anthony in the context of women's suffrage and voting rights. Their actions were pivotal in highlighting injustices and catalyzing the movement towards greater civil rights.