Women’s suffrage refers to the movement to get women the right to vote.
Women's suffrage is a historical movement that aimed to secure the right to vote for women. It refers to the political and social campaign that took place in the 19th and early 20th centuries, where women fought for the right to vote and stand for election. The movement had a significant impact on women's rights, and it paved the way for other feminist and gender equality movements.
Some examples of the women's suffrage movement include:
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The Seneca Falls Convention (1848) - a meeting held in New York that discussed women's rights, including the right to vote.
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The Suffragette movement in the UK - a militant women's suffrage movement that used direct action and civil disobedience to secure the right to vote.
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The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) - a British organization led by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters, which campaigned for women's suffrage and equal rights.
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The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) - an American organization that worked towards women's suffrage and played a crucial role in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.
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The women's suffrage movement in New Zealand - where women were the first in the world to gain the right to vote in 1893.