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Her mother, also born into this middle-class milieu, was a feminist writer and suffragist.
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Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The political-theater crossover isn’t the first to hit Broadway in recent seasons: Hillary Clinton was a lead producer of Shaina Taub’s suffragist musical Suffs in 2024.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Susan, Elizabeth, and their fellow suffragists were not equal.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
After his death, Ida carved out a historical niche for herself as a suffragist and entrepreneur.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025
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Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The political-theater crossover isn’t the first to hit Broadway in recent seasons: Hillary Clinton was a lead producer of Shaina Taub’s suffragist musical Suffs in 2024.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Susan, Elizabeth, and their fellow suffragists were not equal.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
After his death, Ida carved out a historical niche for herself as a suffragist and entrepreneur.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Suffragist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffragist. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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suffragist
noun
suf·frag·ist
ˈsəf-ri-jəst 
: a person who supports extending voting rights especially to women
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