Topic > The tipping point of women's suffrage - 527

'Never explain, never recant, never apologize. Get it done and let them scream.' — Nellie McClungWhat does the word "feminist" mean to you? For some, it is the evocative image of the Famous Five, a group of suffragettes who won the right to vote for Canadian women. Nellie McClung, along with four other passionate women, helped get women's rights recognized. She initially received just 6 years of education, but managed to shape Canada's future when she moved to Winnipeg in her early thirties. It all started with her and four other women pursuing the cause for women to be recognized as "persons" under Canadian law. Today his legacy is recognized and the parks and schools named after him are proof of this. Nellie McClung was courageous and strategic and shaped the lives of Canadians and Albertans. Nellie was not your typical housewife. She made observations: women were abused, ignored and deprived of their rights. Subsequently, women became the subject of his writings. Many years later, she moved to Winnipeg and became a public speaker and advocate for women's causes...