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ENCORE: The Fight for Women's Suffrage | Passing the Torch | 3

2025/3/19
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In the 1890s, a new wave of young and educated women joined the suffrage movement, bringing forward-thinking and pragmatic strategies to the fight for voting rights. However, racial exclusion within the movement became more pronounced.
  • The new generation of suffragists included college graduates and career professionals.
  • Pragmatism over idealism became the dominant strategy for suffragists.
  • White suffragists often sidelined Black allies, leading Black women to form their own movements.

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As the 20th century dawned, a new generation of women rose to take control of the suffrage cause. These young activists were going to college, delaying marriage, and pursuing careers. Their political savvy helped the movement win victories at the state level in the West. But new leaders like Carrie Chapman Catt also shunned Black activists. Facing discrimination within their own movement, Black suffrage leaders like Ida B. Wells forged their own path, fighting racism and sexism on their own terms.

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