Abstract

Suffrage is an anomaly by which we deviate or have the privilege of voting and is frequently

associated with the right of every citizen. Women are said, that they endured the declining rights

towards the privilege of suffrage. Throughout the 18th to 19th century, the rights of suffrage for

women have been seen as a less faithful demeanor and that they view the position of women in

the election as but inferior. Throughout many nations within the world, the fight for the rights of

women’s suffrage has been but the goal for many feminist groups. In Australia, a noteworthy

event occurred in its history by which two women voted in a democratic election. Australia’s

privileges for women suffrage has been monetized and that Victorian women over the age of 21

(excluding Indigenous women) would not receive full unconditional suffrage until 1908. In the

United States, specifically in Oregon, women were prohibited to join and cast their votes in the

election. This, however, was brought by many Oregonian women and that they withhold their

ground against their proclaimed rights within the society. Not only was this issue brought up on

Oregon but also in all American states as well. The battle for women suffrage rights has

continued from the mid-1800s to the 1920s by which the passing down of the 19th Amendment

finally took place which allowed all American women the right to vote. By 1980, 59.4% of

voting-age of the United Stateswomen cast ballots falls under the presidential election.

According to the Bureau of the Census, they were joined by 59.1% of voting-age for men. This

noteworthy fueled the effectiveness of the 19th Amendment and that it allowed the unified cause

for sexual equality within the United States. Further conclusions show that the 100-year battle

for the right of women suffrage has marked up towards the effectiveness of the economy and as

well as the continuous growth for the society’s participation in the improvement and satisfaction

for many citizens.

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