suffrage

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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

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 a movement known as the New Departure, some women’s rights advocates interpreted the new amendment in a way that actually allowed female suffrage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling