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| − | '''Suffragettes''' were women in the [[United States]] and the Britain who promoted a right for women to vote. Typically, "suffragette" refers to | + | '''Suffragettes''' were women in the [[United States]] and the Britain who promoted a right for women to vote. Typically, "suffragette" refers to British women who believed in more radical action, as opposed to American "Suffragists" who believed only in peaceful protest. |
[[category:Progressive Era]] | [[category:Progressive Era]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:19, October 28, 2009
Suffragettes were women in the United States and the Britain who promoted a right for women to vote. Typically, "suffragette" refers to British women who believed in more radical action, as opposed to American "Suffragists" who believed only in peaceful protest.