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But the old man had no mind left for a mere bystander – it was all absorbed in Suffragettes.
The Convert 1907
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Furthermore, I think women and gay men and women are linked as victims of the hierarchy's bigotry in a way I find slightly comparable to the way "Suffragettes" were connected to Abolitionists.
Michele Somerville: Gay Catholic Ministry and Straight Pride 2010
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People pushed and craned their necks, the crowd swayed as the other one of the two youngest 'Suffragettes' came forward.
The Convert 1907
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People pushed and craned their necks, the crowd swayed as the other one of the two youngest 'Suffragettes' came forward.
The Convert Elizabeth Robins 1907
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"Suffragettes," gasped Uncle Jim with the ferule at his throat.
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"Suffragettes," said Elinor promptly; "didn't you hear about it?
The Toys of Peace, and other papers 1870-1916 Saki 1893
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The Suffragettes regarded them as such relentless enemies of equality for women they set fire to two of their churches.
Johann Hari: Will Britain Finally Stop Bishops From Writing Its Laws? Johann Hari 2011
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In 1907, the year The Shuttle was published, the first national demonstration by the Suffragettes took place in Britain, here and there you could find the occasional woman doctor, and in 1909, Marie Curie was named the first female Nobel laureate.
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Suffragettes went beyond petitioning for the vote to using physical action to force their demands on the public.
War and Its Discontents William Anthony Hay 2011
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The Suffragettes regarded them as such relentless enemies of equality for women they set fire to two of their churches.
Johann Hari: Will Britain Finally Stop Bishops From Writing Its Laws? Johann Hari 2011
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