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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
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
This has been true of the left, from suffragists to civil-rights activists, and of the right, down to the Tea Party that began during Obama’s first term, protesting both the bank bailouts and the Affordable Care Act.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 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
This has been true of the left, from suffragists to civil-rights activists, and of the right, down to the Tea Party that began during Obama’s first term, protesting both the bank bailouts and the Affordable Care Act.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Suffragist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffragist. Accessed 7 May. 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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