suffrage

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Universal suffrage is, however, practised in the breakaway region of Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 but has never been internationally recognised.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

His oratory and pen helped shape the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of citizenship and equal protection and the 15th’s promise of black male suffrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Every generation scuffles for something: suffrage, equality, autonomy, decent health, fair pay, even the right to keep on fighting.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

The Pentagon later clarified that Hegseth doesn’t oppose women’s suffrage.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

In the middle of the nineteenth century, most Americans considered female suffrage a ludicrous idea, a radical position first suggested by a radical woman.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling