suffragist
noun
suf·frag·ist
ˈsəf-ri-jist 
: one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
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The socialite and suffragist Florence Jaffray Harriman founded the Colony Club in 1903, which became the city’s premier women’s social club.
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Anna Kodé, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These women included labor lawyer, suffragist, socialist and journalist Crystal Eastman, who in 1920 co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union to defend the rights of all people nationwide, and playwright Susan Glaspell, a key player in the development of modern American theater.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
The sartorial nod to suffragists signaled a commitment to advocating for women's rights—and was yet another example of fashion speaking just as loudly as words.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The first major march on Washington by suffragists happened on March 3, 1913.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Women's History Month was initially just International Women's Day, a day that commemorated the Feb. 28 meeting of socialists and suffragists in Manhattan in 1909.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Today, memorials to her stand throughout the United States, from the campus at the University of California, San Diego, to Florence, Massachusetts, where the city recently installed a historical marker honoring her suffragist activism.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Though wearing the color white, which Clinton also wore in key moments to pay homage to the suffragists, Haley was wearing a suit that showed her legs — or perhaps more importantly her stilettos.
—Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
Then there are the early 1900s, when Mexican American journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar faced dangerous situations as part of her job.
—Allison Keyes, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
Anna Kodé, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These women included labor lawyer, suffragist, socialist and journalist Crystal Eastman, who in 1920 co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union to defend the rights of all people nationwide, and playwright Susan Glaspell, a key player in the development of modern American theater.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
The sartorial nod to suffragists signaled a commitment to advocating for women's rights—and was yet another example of fashion speaking just as loudly as words.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The first major march on Washington by suffragists happened on March 3, 1913.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Women's History Month was initially just International Women's Day, a day that commemorated the Feb. 28 meeting of socialists and suffragists in Manhattan in 1909.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Today, memorials to her stand throughout the United States, from the campus at the University of California, San Diego, to Florence, Massachusetts, where the city recently installed a historical marker honoring her suffragist activism.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Though wearing the color white, which Clinton also wore in key moments to pay homage to the suffragists, Haley was wearing a suit that showed her legs — or perhaps more importantly her stilettos.
—Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
Then there are the early 1900s, when Mexican American journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar faced dangerous situations as part of her job.
—Allison Keyes, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
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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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