- a variation of woman suffrage.
women's suffrage
Britishnoun
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The name is a nod to the women’s suffrage movement and was popularized by a 1912 textile industry strike in Lawrence, Mass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Her show “Suffs,” which is about the women’s suffrage movement leading up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, opens Tuesday at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre as part of its inaugural national tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
You get two competing organizations, and women's suffrage is kind of eclipsed for another 50 years.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
"Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of slavery to women's suffrage and prison reform."
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
At 8 a.m., he signed a proclamation adding the women’s suffrage amendment to the US Constitution.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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