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Anti-Canada Day Special: Emily Murphy
In this Anti-Canada Day episode, Eva & Emma discuss famous Canadian ‘feminist’ Emily Murphy. Murphy was known for her role in the passing of various laws related to women’s rights in the early 20th century, such as the Dower Act and the Person’s Case. She was also a fervent racist and eugenicist. Listen to her story in this week’s episode.
Content warning – this episode deals with some seriously disturbing content around eugenics, racism, ableism, and forced sterilization.
Reading List:
“Emily Murphy”- Library and Archives Canada
“Why the Persons Case Matters”- Senate of Canada
The Black Candle by Emily Murphy
Emily Murphy by Susan Jackel
Emily Murphy, The Eugenics Archive, by Sheila Gibbons
Alberta Passes the Sexual Sterilization Act, The Eugenics Archive, by Luke Kersten
Canadian History: Post-Confederation by John Douglas Belshaw
Gordon, Todd. “Neoliberalism, Racism, and the War on Drugs in Canada.” Social Justice, vol. 33, no. 1 (103), 2006, pp. 59–78. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/29768352. Accessed 26 June 2021.
Backhouse, Constance. “The White Women’s Labor Laws: Anti-Chinese Racism in Early Twentieth-Century Canada.” Law and History Review, vol. 14, no. 2, 1996, pp. 315–368. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/743786. Accessed 26 June 2021.
Bonilla, Tabitha and Cecilia Mo. The Evolution Of Human Trafficking Messaging In The United States And Its Effect On Public Opinion, Journal of Public Policy, Volume 39, Issue 2 June 2019 , pp. 201-234. Cambridge University Press, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X18000107
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In this Anti-Canada Day episode, Eva & Emma discuss famous Canadian ‘feminist’ Emily Murphy. Murphy was known for her role in the passing of various laws related to women’s rights in the early 20th century, such as the Dower Act and the Person’s Case. She was also a fervent racist and eugenicist. Listen to her story in this week’s episode.
Content warning – this episode deals with some seriously disturbing content around eugenics, racism, ableism, and forced sterilization.
Reading List:
“Emily Murphy”- Library and Archives Canada
“Why the Persons Case Matters”- Senate of Canada
The Black Candle by Emily Murphy
Emily Murphy by Susan Jackel
Emily Murphy, The Eugenics Archive, by Sheila Gibbons
Alberta Passes the Sexual Sterilization Act, The Eugenics Archive, by Luke Kersten
Canadian History: Post-Confederation by John Douglas Belshaw
Gordon, Todd. “Neoliberalism, Racism, and the War on Drugs in Canada.” Social Justice, vol. 33, no. 1 (103), 2006, pp. 59–78. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/29768352. Accessed 26 June 2021.
Backhouse, Constance. “The White Women’s Labor Laws: Anti-Chinese Racism in Early Twentieth-Century Canada.” Law and History Review, vol. 14, no. 2, 1996, pp. 315–368. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/743786. Accessed 26 June 2021.
Bonilla, Tabitha and Cecilia Mo. The Evolution Of Human Trafficking Messaging In The United States And Its Effect On Public Opinion, Journal of Public Policy, Volume 39, Issue 2 June 2019 , pp. 201-234. Cambridge University Press, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X18000107