Definition of suffragist
: one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
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The moderator, Alexis Coe, a historian and author of Alice+Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis, mentioned Lucy Stone, a famous suffragist who fought tirelessly for inclusion and equality.
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There were women, like radical suffragist Edith Houghton Hooker and activist Katharine Bushnell, who campaigned against the Plan, advocating for its abolition on grounds of sexism and gross injustice.
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Here's a timeline of when counties allowed women to vote, compiled by the Nellie McClung Foundation, named for the Canadian suffragist.
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Saddle up for over two hours of action and adventure surrounding DC Comic’s most famous heroine, suffragist and soldier.
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Thomas, a leading suffragist and perhaps Bryn Mawr’s most influential president, led the women’s college from 1894 to 1922.
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The group, who became known as suffragists, held meetings, wrote letters, and signed petitions, demanding that women get the right to vote.
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Creating a walking tour of suffragist graves in Congressional Cemetery inspired Roberts to write the book.
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In minimalist verse, Lesa Cline-Ransome begins with the woman in her dotage, then walks readers back through her years as suffragist, spy and liberator — but also, importantly, as a woman who simply wanted to be free.
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First Known Use of suffragist
1822
SUFFRAGIST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of suffragist for English Language Learners
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: a person in the past who worked to get voting rights for people who did not have them
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