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Presentation of petition by Political Equality League for enfranchisement of women, Winnipeg, 23 December 1915 Political cartoon commenting on women's voting rights in Quebec, 1930. Women's suffrage in Canada occurred at different times in different jurisdictions to different demographics of women. Women's right to vote began in the three ...
Helena Gutteridge fought for women's suffrage in BC. Organizing around women's suffrage in Canada peaked in the mid-1910s. Various franchise clubs were formed, and in Ontario, the Toronto Women's Literary Club was established in 1876 as a guise for suffrage activities, though by 1883 it was renamed the Toronto Women's Suffrage Association. [13]
The Famous Five built their foundation for women's rights on the idea of women in the Senate. However, none of the Famous Five ever became a part of the Senate, they opened the doors for Cairine Wilson, the first female senator. [15] [16] The achievement of personhood for women had been a monumental change which gave more power to women.
The Newfoundland legislature debated enfranchising women on March 15, 1892, but defeated the motion in a vote of 13 to ten. Another vote on May 4, 1893 was also unsuccessful, with 17 votes against the suffrage bill and 14 in favor. [2] The WCTU then stopped advocating for suffrage and turned its attention to missionary and charitable work.
According to a publication of Library and Archives Canada, "The work depicts them as they might have appeared on hearing the news of the Privy Council's ruling. Standing behind an empty chair, Emily Murphy, with a triumphant gesture beckons to visitors, men and women equally, to have a place at this celebration of a new day for women in Canada."
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
The History of women in Canada is the study of the historical experiences of women living in Canada and the laws and legislation affecting Canadian women. In colonial period of Canadian history, Indigenous women's roles were often challenged by Christian missionaries, and their marriages to European fur traders often brought their communities into greater contact with the outside world.
The Canadian Women's Suffrage Association, originally called the Toronto Women's Literary Guild, was an organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that fought for women's rights. After the association had been inactive for a while, the leaders founded the Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association in 1889.