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suffragist

noun as in voter

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Conventional suffragists initially welcomed her but soon found her personal ambition overwhelming.

When the show launched its North American tour in September, Taub stepped away from the role of suffragist and movement leader Alice Paul, but not from her proud perch as the musical’s matriarch.

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Ironically, modern pageants trace their roots to events staged by suffragists to showcase women’s talents and contributions to society.

Consider the Haitian Revolution, American abolitionist movement, and suffragist campaigns: history shows that morally expansive recognition of rights, even to beings considered “property,” often aligns with broader human liberation.

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Salon: Are there any lessons you think from the example of the abolitionists or the suffragists that people trying to resist the current backlash could take inspiration from?

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