The Long and Contentious Road to Women’s Suffrage in Nova Scotia
Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 7:00 pm, Nova Scotia Archives
Dr. Heidi MacDonald, University of New Brunswick
Abstract:
This presentation highlights key moments in the women’s suffrage campaign in Nova Scotia, from the 1830s through the 1960s. It will examine the important roles played by groups such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the Halifax Local Council of Women, and the Nova Scotia Equal Suffrage Association, as
well as individuals such as Eliza Ritchie, Edith Archibald, and Mary Chesley.
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