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The suffragists were known for using peaceful methods, such as lobbying, while the suffragettes were more militant, often committing unlawful and violent acts, which often culminated in repeat arrests.
—Elfy Scott, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2024
The fight for women’s suffrage stretched back to at least 1848, when early suffragette leaders like Cady Stanton organized the first women’s rights convention in the United States in Seneca Falls, N.Y.
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The tables are also decorated with pictures of suffragettes, friends and Corley's partner.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
The women’s suffrage movement was led by two broad groups: the suffragists and the suffragettes.
—Elfy Scott, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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“Suffragette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffragette. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
suffragette
noun
suf·frag·ette
ˌsəf-ri-ˈjet
: a woman who supported voting rights for women when women were not allowed to vote
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