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'''Suffrage''' is the right to [[vote]].  Throughout most of history, the concept of suffrage, and especially being granted to all people, was quite foreign.  This slowly became more of a reality in the United States and Europe over the last two centuries and in more recent times other parts of the world have followed suit.   

'''Suffrage''' is the right to [[vote]].  Throughout most of history, the concept of suffrage, and especially being granted to all people, was quite foreign. [[New Zealand]] was the first country to introduce universal suffrage to all people in 1893.<ref>https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/womens-suffrage/world-suffrage-timeline</ref> This slowly became more of a reality in the United States and Europe over the last two centuries and in more recent times other parts of the world have followed suit.   

Suffrage for women means the right for [[women]] to vote.  Shortly after [[World War I]] the [[United States]] and [[Britain]] granted universal suffrage to women (the right for all women to vote).

Suffrage for women means the right for [[women]] to vote.  Shortly after [[World War I]] the [[United States]] and [[Britain]] granted universal suffrage to women (the right for all women to vote).

Even in countries where universal suffrage is present, there can be self-imposed restrictions by certain groups that don't access that right.  For instance, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] choose not to vote for religious reasons.

Even in countries where universal suffrage is present, there can be self-imposed restrictions by certain groups that don't access that right.  For instance, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] choose not to vote for religious reasons.

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*[[Christianity and women's rights]]

 

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