Nellie McClung (1873-1951)
She was born in Chatsworth Ontario, she was a mother of five and a school teacher before becoming interested in voting and working conditions of women. In 1921, she was elected into the Alberta’s Legislative Assembly and stayed until 1926. In this assembly she fought for women's social equality and many more rights for women. Nellie then moved to Alberta and became a part of the famous five, to help fight for women's rights. She was the first woman on the Board of Governors for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1936. She then went on to be Canada's only women to the League of Nations in 1939. Nellie was a strong believer in birth control, free medical and dental treatment for children in school, the rights of women in divorce, and of course women's rights.
"People still speak of womanhood as if it were a disease."
Nellie McClung
- (1873-1951) politician Source: A Canadian woman's wit and wisdom. Compiled by Cori Howard New
York: Nine Publishers Inc, 2004 pg 55.
"People still speak of womanhood as if it were a disease."
Nellie McClung
- (1873-1951) politician Source: A Canadian woman's wit and wisdom. Compiled by Cori Howard New
York: Nine Publishers Inc, 2004 pg 55.