Related Resources. On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election, though women at the time were prohibited from doing so. Two weeks later, she was arrested, and the following year, she was found guilty of illegal voting.
abilities. 1  1a : the quality or state of being able the ability of the soil to hold water; especially : physical, mental, or legal power to do something a writer's ability to engage the reader's interest did the work to the best of her ability [=as well as she could]b : competence in doing something : skill artistic abilities.
ability noun [C or U]. âº the âpower or âskill needed to do something, or the fact that someone is able to do something: There's no doubting her ability. the ability to do sth A good âleader has the ability to âmotivate âpeople. We like our âemployees to have a broad ârange of abilities, not just good âqualifications.