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To Be Equals in Our Own Country
Women and the Vote in Quebec
Denyse Baillargeon (Author), Käthe Roth (Translated by)
9780774838481
Hardback, published 15 March 2019
232 pages, 12 b&w photos, 7 illustrations
21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.42 kg
"When the history of suffrage is written, the role played by our politicians will cut a sad figure beside that of the women they insulted." Speaking in 1935, feminist Idola Saint-Jean captured the bitter nature of Quebec women's fight for enfranchisement, as religious authorities weighed what they stood to gain or lose and politicians showed open disdain during Legislative Assembly debates. Quebec women had to wait until 1940 or longer to cast a ballot. This passionate yet even-handed account is filled with vivid characters and pivotal events on the road to suffrage in the province. It examines Quebec women's participation in provincial and municipal politics since winning the vote and compares women's struggle to that in other countries. An astute exploration of suffrage, To Be Equals in Our Own Country treats enfranchisement – and the legal, social, and economic rights that stem from it – as a fundamental question of human rights.
Introduction 1 Pioneers of Suffrage 2 Giving Women a Voice 3 Broadening the Struggle 4 Winning the Provincial Franchise 5 Reaching for Representation Conclusion Sources and Further Reading Index