Sentences with phrase «gain votes for women»

Emmeline founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903 in response to the perceived failure of moderate negotiation by suffragists led by Millicent Fawcett to gain votes for women.

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If the GOP would quit trying to take away women's rights (as confirmed by the Supreme Court) and concentrate on FREEDOM for all, the party would gain more votes from women than they would lose from evangelicals who must have other concerns that are just as important as taking away a woman's right to chose.

Suffragists were marching to gain voting rights for women.

My response from that is that Diane Abbott is probably the most typical Labourite out of the five, in terms of policy and rhetoric at least, and to suggest that she'd gain votes solely for being a black woman is to give no credit to her or the Labour membership.

This was her first time voting in a presidential election — a moment that was particularly special for her as a Belize - born woman who gained U.S. citizenship two years ago.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - NY), who helped lead the effort to establish the Tubman Home park, says it could also get federal funding for the country's centennial celebration of women gaining the right to vote.

Nominee Janet Yellen moved one step closer to becoming the first woman to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve Thursday when she gained the support of Senate Republicans on the Banking Committee, who voted to send her nomination to the full Senate for a vote.

Depending on the research you opt to do you'll slowly gain access to more types of industry, new buildings and a variety of edicts that can be passed, ranging from free fire service to voting rights for women and much more.

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