| The Last Suffragist Standing: The Life and Times of Laura Marshall Jamieson Contributor(s): Strong-Boag, Veronica (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774838698 ISBN-13: 9780774838696 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Political - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Last Suffragist Standing is an unprecedented study of a pioneering politician, a New Woman who tested Canadian democracy. Laura Marshall Jamieson (1882-1964) was the last suffragist in Canada to be elected to a provincial or federal legislature, and her biography opens a window onto the political and social landscape of her time. She embraced issues such as minimum wage, feminist pacifism, housing, and employment equality throughout her six decades of activism. Strong-Boag's deep knowledge of the history of the women's movement and Canadian politics turns this compelling account of a woman's life into an illuminating work on the history of feminism, socialism, internationalism, and activism in Canada. |