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The Irony of the Suffrage Movement
The anti-suffrage movement was actually bigger than the pro-suffrage movement, with more women involved in anti-suffrage groups. Suffragists blocked referendums on women's voting rights because only 4% of women wanted to vote in some states. Unpopular suffrage leaders were seen as unlikable, which further hindered the movement. In order to uncover the truth, the author extensively researched primary sources and writings of suffragettes and feminist activists.