suffrage
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“The struggle for suffrage was just around the corner,” notes Fink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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
Before he started his four-year term, Tik vowed to get fellow lawmakers to debate the hot-button issue of universal suffrage to elect Hong Kong's leader.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 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
He said it was up to the states to decide whether to allow female suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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