female suffrage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of female suffrage
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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She calls Sophia "an important bridge between Indian activists and white British activists for female suffrage".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023
Germany gave women the vote in 1918, the first country to grant universal adult female suffrage, as did the United States in 1920.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Victoria did too; she opposed female suffrage but inspired a generation of suffragettes—and permanently stamped a powerful female face on the British psyche, arguably paving the way for the likes of Thatcher and Theresa May.
From Time ● Nov. 29, 2016
Of course, the kingdom is 100 years behind the curve on female suffrage, and a long list of women have now served as heads of state in various countries around the world.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2016
The National Woman Suffrage Association was dedicated to opposing the Fifteenth Amendment, promoting a sixteenth amendment establishing female suffrage, supporting divorce reform, and advocating for other women’s rights issues.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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