- a variation of woman suffrage.
women's suffrage
Britishnoun
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The fight for women’s suffrage, the prohibition movement and other progressive achievements marked the years before the sesquicentennial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
These ranged from facts about the history of women’s suffrage to the founding of Puerto Rico’s oldest punk band, La Experiencia de Toñito Cabanillas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Over time, its adherents pushed for the abolition of slavery, for women’s suffrage, for civil rights for all, for same-sex marriage.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025
Many donned white clothing in honour of the women's suffrage movement.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
In 1869, the women’s suffrage movement experienced its first victory: The territory of Wyoming became the first US jurisdiction to grant women the right to vote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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