Nellie McClung and Suffragist Movement

Manitoba McClung: Today marks the 100th anniversary of one of the movement first big accomplishments: voting rights for women in Manitoba, according to Rabble. McClung was at the forefront of that fight. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. "Never explain, never retract, never apologize, just get the thing done and let them howl." - Nellie McClung, suffragist, writer and activist When I think of the suffragist movement in Canada, one woman shadow looms large: Nellie McClung. McClung was a feminist crusader, a powerful and witty orator and a prolific writer. Her statue stands with the other women of the famous five on Parliament Hill as a beacon of female strength and power in Canadian politics. In the broader Canadian consciousness McClung is a hero. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.