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is a person who tried to get women the right to vote.
a suffragist.
suffragist
There were many people who fought for suffrage, or the right to vote. One very famous suffragist fought for women's right to vote in the early 1900s. Her name was Susan B. Anthony.
Suffrage means the right to vote, so a suffragist is, in general, a person in favor of giving the right to vote to a certain group or race. The word 'suffrage' was commonly used in the 1800's and early 1900's when referring the right of women to vote. An anti-suffragist was someone against that race or group having the right to vote, since 'anti' means 'against'.
(Suffragists are people seeking to establish the right to vote. Another female form was suffragette.)The suffragist movement accomplished a major goal with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
actually from what I have read she was not a supporter of the Suffragist movement
Frances Willard - suffragist - died on 1898-02-18.
Frances Willard - suffragist - was born on 1839-09-28.
One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, an independent voter.
The term Suffragist refers to a group of people who rallied for rights. The word is derived from the suffrage.
Alice Paul was a forceful suffragist who was constantly agitating for women's voting rights.