as in vote
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
even as the world entered the 21st century, some nations still did not permit women's suffrage
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Recent Examples of suffrage
Protestant as well, Wolfe Tone argued for Catholic emancipation and universal manhood suffrage.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2024
The title, Bread & Roses, is inspired by the protestors' slogan -- Naan, Kar, Azaadi (Bread, Work, Freedom) — and also echoes a phrase used by the early women's suffrage movement in the United States.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
One of the earliest examples is the women’s suffrage movement that led to ratification in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote.
—Kenya Hunter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
While Green worked to draft the state's first civil rights law in 1895, Gillespie challenged opposition to Black male suffrage, eventually securing the vote in 1866.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2024
The title, Bread & Roses, is inspired by the protestors' slogan -- Naan, Kar, Azaadi (Bread, Work, Freedom) — and also echoes a phrase used by the early women's suffrage movement in the United States.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
One of the earliest examples is the women’s suffrage movement that led to ratification in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote.
—Kenya Hunter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
While Green worked to draft the state's first civil rights law in 1895, Gillespie challenged opposition to Black male suffrage, eventually securing the vote in 1866.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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The House approved the legislation in a bipartisan 266-158 vote last year, with 51 Democrats joining all Republicans in support.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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Republicans control the Senate, 53-47, and nominees are confirmed by a majority vote.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The 1991 California ballot initiative would have added a five-cent tax per drink to fund alcohol and drug abuse programs.Jackie Snow, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
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Before the statewide ballot initiative passed, California law generally required drug possession cases to be treated as misdemeanors.Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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This deal could help the Spurs end their playoff drought and see the once-proud franchise return to the playoffs.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Even so, Williams established himself as a valuable rotation player in his first season, averaging 11.7 points per game for a team that won 59 games — at that point a franchise record — on the way to being named to the N.B.A.’s All-Rookie team.Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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