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Sabines. Ancient Italian tribe whose women were seized by Romans as wives (legend). 290BC Conquered.
Suffrage, Women. 1893 New Zealand. 1902 Australia. 1906 Finland. 1913 Norway. 1915 Denmark. 1917 USSR. 1918 Canada. 1918/28 Britain. Reform Bills. 1920 US. 1971 Switzerland. 1976 Liechtenstein. Not yet in Arab countries. Wyoming.
Suffragettes. Women seeking right to vote. Pankhurst. Anthony. Stanton. Suffrage.
Temperance Movement. 1808 Begun in NY by women and churches. 1874 WCTU. 1890 Carry Nation. 1893 Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition.
Tubman, William. 1895-1971. Liberia. President 1941-. Women’s and native suffrage. School system.
Ulster Peace Movement. 1976-. Protestant and Catholic women attempt to end Northern Ireland violence.
Ursulines. 1535. Roman Catholic order founded by Angela Merci for the education of women.
Wilkes, John. 1725-97. English journalist, MP, rake. Free press champion. Essays on Women 1764. Expelled and reelected MP.
Wilson, Woodrow. 1856-1924. US president 1913-21. Idealist. Advocated League of Nations. Prohibition. Women’s vote. Attempted to mediate WWI 1917.

Wollstonecraft, Mary. 1759-97. English feminist author. Vindication of the Rights of Women 1792. Mother of Mary W Shelley.
Women’s Christian Temperance Union. 1874. US movement vs alcoholic drink.
Wyandotte Constitution. 1859. Conclusion of Bleeding Kansas. Rejected slavery, women’s suffrage.
Wyoming. 1869 First US territory to give women vote. 1925 First US woman governor.
Wyoming Massacre. 1778. British Loyalists, Indians attack American settlement while men away in Washington’s army. 360 women, children killed.