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The single most impressive fact about the attempt by American women to obtain the right… — Alice Rossi

Feminist literature

The single most impressive fact about the attempt by American women to obtain the right to vote is how long it took.

Alice Rossi
1973
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Voting rightsWomen's rights
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Feminist literature
Time
1973
Person
Alice Rossi
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Rossi, Alice S. The Feminist Papers: From Adams to de Beauvoir. Columbia University Press, 1973, pt. 2.

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