Purple Springs
By Nellie McClung · Running time 08:41:28 · Family Life, Family, Historical
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Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951) is a Canadian icon - a feminist, social activist, author, and political leader. Born in Ontario, she moved as a child to Manitoba with her pioneering family. As a teacher in rural Manitoba, she was a keen observer of village life at the turn of the century. As a suffragette, McClung led the campaign for women's enfranchisement, which saw Manitoba become the first province in Canada to grant the vote to women in 1916, a right granted at the national level in 1918, before either the US (1920) or UK (1928). Elected to the Alberta legislature in 1921, she championed c
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