Agnes Macphail
Talwinder Singh
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Friday, December 21st, 2012
Agnes Campbell Macphail’s Impact on Equal Rights in the 1930’s
Many women in the 1930’s have done important, effective and positive impacts that still contribute to life today. The Great Depression caused and dominated millions of citizens who made women stronger and helped the economy build up again. One of the main women that sacrificed her whole career to do what she believed in and make a difference in many lives was Agnes Campbell Macphail. Macphail had made numerous contributions in the 1930s for fairness and equality. She was also one of the first women into Parliament. Macphail believed women have a place and right to express their own opinions. She mainly entered politics to represent the farmers of the region she grew up in which was Grey County. Macphail had seen the struggles her family, friends, and fellow neighbors had suffered in the farming portion. Now a days, Macphail is the reason why men and women have the same amount of pay; since 1951, she was responsible for the first equal pay legislation. In the year 1930, Agnes Campbell Macphail made countless positive impacts on equal rights. She successfully was the first woman to be elected into the Canadian Parliament in 1921. In addition, Macphail created various desires with great determination in the Women’s UFO (United Farmers of Ontario). She had great influence towards the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
With great passion and perseverance, Macphail made great history by being elected for the first woman into Parliament. She advocated and supported women to gain the same civil rights as men. “Macphail fought tirelessly against a lot of gender discrimination through which she has constantly prove herself worthy. Macphail argued that women deserve a place in politics due to their more gentle, pure, and nurturing natures, which would have a positive effecting political doings” (History Idol: Agnes Macphail).
CHC2D0-A
736020
Friday, December 21st, 2012
Agnes Campbell Macphail’s Impact on Equal Rights in the 1930’s
Many women in the 1930’s have done important, effective and positive impacts that still contribute to life today. The Great Depression caused and dominated millions of citizens who made women stronger and helped the economy build up again. One of the main women that sacrificed her whole career to do what she believed in and make a difference in many lives was Agnes Campbell Macphail. Macphail had made numerous contributions in the 1930s for fairness and equality. She was also one of the first women into Parliament. Macphail believed women have a place and right to express their own opinions. She mainly entered politics to represent the farmers of the region she grew up in which was Grey County. Macphail had seen the struggles her family, friends, and fellow neighbors had suffered in the farming portion. Now a days, Macphail is the reason why men and women have the same amount of pay; since 1951, she was responsible for the first equal pay legislation. In the year 1930, Agnes Campbell Macphail made countless positive impacts on equal rights. She successfully was the first woman to be elected into the Canadian Parliament in 1921. In addition, Macphail created various desires with great determination in the Women’s UFO (United Farmers of Ontario). She had great influence towards the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
With great passion and perseverance, Macphail made great history by being elected for the first woman into Parliament. She advocated and supported women to gain the same civil rights as men. “Macphail fought tirelessly against a lot of gender discrimination through which she has constantly prove herself worthy. Macphail argued that women deserve a place in politics due to their more gentle, pure, and nurturing natures, which would have a positive effecting political doings” (History Idol: Agnes Macphail).