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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her daughter, Harriot--from a daguerreotype 1856

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Prominent woman's suffrage advocates parade in an open car supporting the ratification of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote in federal elections. (From left) W.L. Prendergast, W.L. Colt, Doris Stevens, and Alice Paul; c. 1910-15.

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

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Also Known As	equal rights

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women’s suffrage equal opportunity gender equality isonomia fair equal opportunity formal equal opportunity human rights applied ethics egalitarianism society kinship feminism ideology ritual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs authority toleration property leisure affirmative action

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Mary Frances Berry

American professor, writer, lawyer, and activist

Takahashi Hisako

Japanese economist and government official

Portrait of feminist novelist Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft

English author