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    Brief History of Women's Suffrage

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    Women were historically denied the right to vote and hold office in places like ancient Greece and Rome. In the 19th century, the women's suffrage movement in the United States fought for women's right to vote, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. The 19th amendment was finally ratified in 1920, granting all American women the right to vote. Some other countries had also recognized women's suffrage earlier, such as New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines extended suffrage to women in the following decades as well.

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    Women were historically denied the right to vote and hold office in places like ancient Greece and Rome. In the 19th century, the women's suffrage movement in the United States fought for women's right to vote, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. The 19th amendment was finally ratified in 1920, granting all American women the right to vote. Some other countries had also recognized women's suffrage earlier, such as New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines extended suffrage to women in the following decades as well.

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    Women were historically denied the right to vote and hold office in places like ancient Greece and Rome. In the 19th century, the women's suffrage movement in the United States fought for women's right to vote, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. The 19th amendment was finally ratified in 1920, granting all American women the right to vote. Some other countries had also recognized women's suffrage earlier, such as New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines extended suffrage to women in the following decades as well.

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    Women were historically denied the right to vote and hold office in places like ancient Greece and Rome. In the 19th century, the women's suffrage movement in the United States fought for women's right to vote, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. The 19th amendment was finally ratified in 1920, granting all American women the right to vote. Some other countries had also recognized women's suffrage earlier, such as New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines extended suffrage to women in the following decades as well.

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    Brief History of Women’s Suffrage

    Having the right to vote is a significant responsibility and an essential right given to every
    individual. However, this was not the case for women in the past as they were deprived of their
    liberty to vote and to be elected such as the period of the Greco-Romans. Although by the 19 th
    century, women began to claim their suffrage as they are also significant in the society as they
    are also entitled in practicing their rights. In the United States, the Women Suffrage Movement
    led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony fought for the right of women to practice
    their political identity from the beginning to the Seneca Convention in New York, and until the
    18th of August 1920, as the 19th amendment on the United States Constitution was ratified,
    granting all rights and responsibilities enjoyed as a citizen to all women in the United States.
    However, even before this event women’s movements were already present across the globe
    including countries like New Zealand, Australia, and United Kingdom which all recognized
    women’s rights and their right to suffrage. In Southeast Asia, women’s suffrage had also been
    given years after the event in the United States as such that they were also allowed to vote in
    national elections. Examples of these included Myanmar (1922), Thailand (1932), and the
    Philippines (1937). These events are accounts of the essence of a woman as a significant member
    of the society.

    References:
    Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2022, March 2). women’s suffrage. Encyclopedia
    Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/woman-suffrage
    History.com. (2022, February 25). Women's Suffrage. Retrieved from History.com:
    https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/the-fight-for-womens-suffrage
    Schuessler, j. (2019, August 15). The Complex History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
    Retrieved from The New York Times:
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/design/the-complex-history-of-the-womens-
    suffrage-movement.html

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