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Question for: Jan 12, 2024

On January 22, 1908, New York City police cited Katie Mulcahey for breaking the Sullivan Ordinance, fined her $5, then arrested her for refusing to pay the fine. The ordinance effectively barred Mulcahey from doing what in a public place? The mayor, George B. McClellan, vetoed the ordinance two weeks later so Mulcahey remains the only person ever cited for breaking it.

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