Nellie Mcclung's Suffrage Campaign

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Throughout her life, Nellie McClung strove to improve life, not just for women but for all Canadians. She was an active suffragette, writer, and politician. McClung was born in Chatsworth, Ontario, on October 20, 1873. When she was seven years old, she moved to Manitoba, which was where she contributed to the suffragette movement later in her life. When she was 23, she married and moved to Winnipeg, where she continued to fight for change for women. Nellie McClung became the founding member of the Political Equality League. She is most famous for fighting for women’s right to vote, and she greatly affected Canadian politics up to and even after her death on September 1, 1951. (1) While McClung's biggest successes were for the women's suffrage movement, she also advocated for better health and dental care for children, property rights for …show more content…

When she first started public speaking, Nellie McClung spoke of her success as an author, but later went on to speak about the suffrage movement and trying to encourage people to join and support the cause of improving rights for Canadian women. One of her most famous speeches was in 1914, called, “should men vote?” This speech was delivered by McClung at the ‘mock parliament’, which was performed by a group of the suffragettes. Nellie McClung used her humor to effectively get the message across to the audience. When she delivered this speech it was a huge turning point for the suffrage movement. Nellie McClung, continued to be a sought-after speaker well into her late 60’s, and had tours across Canada to share her story and to inspire people to fight for women’s rights. (2)
When Nellie McClung was a part of the ‘famous five’, she worked alongside legends, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Edwards, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby, to fight for the rights of women and to help win the ‘persons case’. (2) The famous five tried

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