Agnes MacphailAgnes Macphail, first woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada, fought for the rights of farmers, for prison reform, for social programs, for peace. She worked all her life for womens equality, and by her own example she inspired other women. |
Contents
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Finding Her Voice | 13 |
Speaking for the Farmers | 27 |
Dreaming of a New Society | 43 |
Lone Woman in a Male Arena | 53 |
Agnes on Trial | 65 |
Fighting for Peace | 79 |
A Dark and Difficult Time | 93 |
The Gathering Clouds | 109 |
Still So Much to Do | 123 |
Chronology of Agnes Macphail 18901954 | 139 |
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