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Emily Murphy Essays and Term Papers
Emily Murphy: A Great CanadianIt was only in this century that women in Canada had equal rights as
men. But this would never happen if women themselves would not start
fighting for their rights. One of these women was Emily Murphy and her
greatest achievement, Emily proved that women are `persons' and therefore
they have ...
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Notes On Emily Murphy((p. 67))
It was while the first provincial legislatur was sitting that Mrs.
Emily Murphy, born in Cookstown, Ontario, in 1868, was educated at Bishop
Strachan's School in Toronto. In 1904 she and her husband moved to
Winnipeg where Mrs. Murphy conducted the literary section of the ...
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Emily Murphy and William Lyon Mackenzie KingCanada's identity as an independent first world country concerned about its citizens and instilling in them the pride of patriotism and loyalty to their country was not an automatic force. Canadians saw themselves as British and regarded the country as an outpost of the British Empire. This ...
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My Great-Grandmother Was Not A Person. Neither was yours. Up until about 67
years ago no females were. We were supposed to be pregnant and barefoot in the
kitchen. At least that's the perception that the laws enforced. (For ex: The
Election Act of the Dominion of Canada and The Common Law of England) As part of
the British ...
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Neil SimonWe may yet live to see the day when women will no longer be news! And it cannot come too soon. I want to be a peaceful, happy, normal human being, pursuing my unimpeded way through life, never having to explain, defend, or apologize for my sex. - Nellie McClung 1929
Throughout her life, ...
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Henrietta EdwardsBorn in Montreal on December 18, 1849, Henrietta Muir Edwards was one of Alberta's
"Famous Five Women". She began her fight for woman's rights at her home in Montreal with
her sister. Here she founded the Working Girls' Club, which offered meals, reading rooms and
study classes, in 1875. ...
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Confronting Death In PoetryRaised fists and a fading smile usually follow the confrontation of death as we experience the first stages of denial in the grieving process. We not only grieve at the loss of a loved one, but at the loss of our own life as well. When death rears its ugly head, it demands this response. ...
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PEPSI VS COKECoke vs. Pepsi: Fighting for Foreign Markets
The soft-drink battleground has now turned toward new overseas markets. While once the United States, Australia, Japan, and Western Europe were the dominant soft-drink markets, the growth has slowed down dramatically, but they are still important ...
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