A majority of white feminist leaders accepted white racial privileges and the new racist theories of U.S. imperialism at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Many white feminist leaders at the turn of the twentieth century did indeed accept white racial privileges and the new racist theories of U.S. imperialism, often aligning their suffrage arguments with notions of white supremacy to appeal to the broader white electorate and political leaders of their time.

A Majority of White Feminist Leaders Accepted White Racial Privileges