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

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

The Pentagon later clarified that Hegseth doesn’t oppose women’s suffrage.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

From that point forward, there was a great divide between Stanton, Anthony, and others who backed educated suffrage, and those who supported working for African American suffrage first and female suffrage afterward.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling