Definition of SUFFRAGIST

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Many suffragists publicly or privately argued that the white women’s vote could be a bulwark against the political advancement of populations of color. — Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, "The Fight Women Won," 20 Apr. 2018 Wearing the color of the suffragists, the Democratic women of the House put on a stunning display of solidarity during the State of the Union address Tuesday. — Laurie Kellman, The Seattle Times, "Women in white: Democrats draw contrast at Trump’s address," 6 Feb. 2019 But something else happened on Tuesday, beyond border talk and lack of brio: Nancy Pelosi, clad in suffragist white, greeting the president from her seat behind him as Speaker of the House, became an instant meme. — Vogue, "Nancy Pelosi Makes Meme Gold at the State of the Union," 6 Feb. 2019 Now, a wave of white-wearing officials pay homage to suffragists. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Who Is Alexandria Ocasio Cortez's Brother Gabriel? He's an Artist and Musician," 8 Feb. 2019 The suffragists in my book, like the women in my family, are incredible role models for women today. — Maira Kalman, Harper's BAZAAR, "Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Talks Her New Book and Praises Daring Women," 24 Oct. 2018 People fought and died for equal rights and voting rights; suffragists endured hunger strikes and were beaten and jailed. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Midterm Elections Are Almost Here—What You Need to Know Now," 5 Nov. 2018 This description certainly rings true for Montana, which was the first to send a woman to Congress in 1916, when voters elected suffragist Jeannette Rankin to the House. — Li Zhou, Vox, "The first year every state sent a woman to Congress, in one map," 7 Nov. 2018 It was written in 1923 by fierce suffragist Alice Paul, and was passed by Congress at the height of the women’s liberation movement in 1972. — Kate Kelly, Teen Vogue, "Why the United States Constitution Needs An Equal Rights Amendment," 29 Oct. 2018

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