#Suffrage

Author: Anne Ewbank / Source: Atlas Obscura In 1918, certain British women— those who were aged 30 or older, owned property, and university graduates—won the right to vote and stand for Parliament. It was a victory, of sorts. Yet British suffragettes, some of whom had been imprisoned, force-fed,

Author: Kathiann Kowalski / Source: Science News for Students In a democracy, voters get to pick their leaders. And every vote should have the same weight in selecting the winner. Indeed, under the U.S. Constitution, there is a general principal: One person, one vote. In some states, however,