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When women ask for the ballot, they are asking, not for a privilege, but for a necessity.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “When women ask for the ballot, they are asking, not for a privilege, but for a necessity.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois asserts that women's suffrage is essential, framing it as a necessity rather than a privilege.
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