suffrage

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Somalians turned out in droves on Thursday to vote in local elections in the capital Mogadishu -- the first by universal suffrage in nearly 60 years -- with the city locked down amid security concerns.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

After college, Rankin became an advocate and organizer for the suffrage movement in several western states and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

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

He had given us no direct indication he holds an anti–women’s suffrage position.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2025

Stanton and Anthony wrote articles and letters, held meetings, and circulated petitions demanding that Congress “extend the right of suffrage to woman.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling