The loudest voices against women's suffrage were women too
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As America marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the history of anti-suffragism matters too, says Nicole Hemmer. Failing to grapple with the stories of these paradoxical women perpetuates blinders about gender, race, class and political identity that endure today.
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The loudest voices against women's suffrage were women too
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The loudest voices against women's suffrage were women too
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The loudest voices against women's suffrage were women too
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The loudest voices against women's suffrage were women too
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