Backyard History

Road to Justice: How Mabel French Changed Two Provinces


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One woman's battle against lawmakers led to wins women's rights.

 

One largely forgotten New Brunswick woman led --and won-- not one but two important battles for women's rights in two separate provinces -one on each side of the country; first in New Brunswick and later in British Columbia.

https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/new-brunswick-woman-wins-fights-for-rights-in-nb-and-bc

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