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Great Grand Mother
National Film Board of Canada, 1992
Women's organizations demanded a number
of social reforms, including equal pay for equal work, prohibition
and female suffrage. "Getting into politics was just housekeeping
on a national scale."
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Now That We Are Persons – Pt. 1
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution, 1989
Men and Women react differently to the
news that women were considered 'Persons'.
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Now That We Are Persons – Pt. 2
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution, 1989
This excerpt discusses the reasons and
events leading up to the gathering of the Famous 5 to appeal to
the Supreme Court to clarify Section 24 of the British North
America Act.
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The Vote
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution, 1980
This one-minute vignette shows the
beginnings of the women's suffrage movement in Canada, culminating
with women receiving the vote.
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Women on the March
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution, 1992
The female suffrage movement
embarrassed many politicians and amused the general public, as
demonstrated by the silent film, "How They Got the Vote" by Ashley
Miller.
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The Reluctant Politician: The Story of Irene Parlby - Part 1
White Pine Pictures, 1999
In the spring of 1896 a young English
women named Irene Marryat made a long journey to the frontier
Western Canada. Touched by the sudden beauty of the West and its
freedom, Irene adopted this new country as her home.
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The Reluctant Politician: The Story of Irene Parlby
- Part 2
White Pine Pictures, 1999
Her Excellency the Right Honourable
Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, unveils the Famous
5 monument at Olympic Plaza in Calgary on October 18, 1999.
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