suffrage
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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
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
The suffrage coin showed a marcher with a “votes for women” sign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
There he involves his wife, Lady Jane, who must balance securing their entry into London high society — and thus their future prospects — with her growing involvement in women’s suffrage.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
In 1913, though women had not yet achieved the right to vote in federal elections, Illinois extended local suffrage to women.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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