The Last Suffragist Standing The Life And Times Of Laura Marshall Jamieson

The last suffragist standing is an unprecedented study of a pioneering canadian suffragist and politician, a new woman who tested canadian democracy. A rich product of archival and public sources, this biography of laura marshall jamieson 1882 1964 opens a window onto the political and social landscape of the time.Veronica strong-boag chronicles jamieson's life from orphaned child of marginal ontario farmers to member of british columbia's legislative assembly and vancouver city councillor.The last suffragist in canada to be elected to a provincial or federal legislature, jamieson embraced issues such as factory labour conditions, minimum wage, feminist pacifism, housing, municipal franchise, employment equality, and internationalism throughout six decades of activism. Strong-boag's meticulous research and deep knowledge of the history of the women's movement and canadian politics turn this compelling account of a woman's life into an illuminating work on the history of feminism, socialism, internationalism, and activism in canada.

The last suffragist standing is an unprecedented study of a pioneering canadian suffragist and politician, a new woman who tested canadian democracy. A rich product