The Last Suffragist Standing: The Life and Times of Laura Marshall Jamieson

by Veronica Strong-Boag and Veronica Jane Strong-Boag

Book Overview

The Last Suffragist Standing is an unprecedented study of a pioneering politician, a New Woman who tested Canadian democracy. Laura Marshall Jamieson (1882-1964) was the last suffragist in Canada to be elected to a provincial or federal legislature, and her biography opens a window onto the political and social landscape of her time. She embraced issues such as minimum wage, feminist pacifism, housing, and employment equality throughout her six decades of activism. Strong-Boag's deep knowledge of the history of the women's movement and Canadian politics turns this compelling account of a woman's life into an illuminating work on the history of feminism, socialism, internationalism, and activism in Canada.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774838698
• ISBN13: 9780774838696
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"