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Abigail Scott Duniway supported the suffrage movement in the state of Oregon for many years. Her newspaper, The New Northwest was a crucial aspect of support for the woman's movement in the state for over 16 years. Duniway was nominated for U.S. President of the Equal Rights party in 1884, but turned down the nomination. Belva A. Lockwood was the party's nominee in that race.
