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History & Social Studies · Grades 3–4

Suffrage

noun

The right to vote in elections.

Example Sentences

"Women's suffrage was achieved in the U.S. with the 19th Amendment in 1920."

"The Voting Rights Act of 1965 protected Black Americans' right to suffrage."

Synonyms & Related Terms

voting rightsfranchise

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