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    Opinion: Did Susan B. Anthony Need A Posthumous Pardon?

    NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life of Susan B. Anthony on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and questions the need for a posthumous pardon by President Trump.
    by Scott Simon Aug 22, 2020 1 minute
    In this photo illustration, a Susan B. Anthony one dollar coin is displayed on August 18, 2020 in San Anselmo, California.

    Posthumous pardons don't do much for the people who receive them. They're usually given to try to make a statement for history.

    But President Trump's pardon this week of Susan B. Anthony, on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which secured the

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