A Fight to Remember

Nicole Pate

Winnipeg, Manitoba

My favourite part of Canadian History is remembering and studying past events in order to influence the present and future in a positive way

A More Egalitarian Society: Securing Women’s Vote

Silvia Yip

Vancouver, British Columbia

I chose this question because 2016 marks the one hundredth anniversary of enfranchisement for women in the prairies — a notable milestone.

A Pivotal Achievement in a Long­-Running Struggle

Lily de Loë

Guelph, Ontario

I enjoy reading 19th and 20th century literature; I always find the societal differences between present day and those eras to be striking.

Achieving Suffrage in the Prairie Provinces

Una Sverko

Halifax, Nova Scotia

I chose this question as I have always been passionate about women's rights but have never known how women got to where they are today.

Achieving the Vote for Women in Canada

Erin Fogarty

Edmonton, Alberta

As a Brit, I have always been interested in the suffragettes, and researching the movement from the Canadian point of view was fascinating.

Breakthrough for women's suffrage in the Prairies

Anthony Man Fung Chow

Surrey, British Columbia

I chose this question as I wanted to retrace the steps of how women in Canada first gained the right to vote.

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