women's 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
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
"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
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
After the convention, the leadership presented this declaration, plus a petition with eight thousand signatures supporting women’s suffrage, to the Ohio lawmakers revising the state’s constitution.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
