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Nellie McClung's Birth
Nellie was born. -
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Nellie McClung's Life
The life of Nellie McClung by Taylor Stevenson. -
Nellie is Introduced to Women Rights
Nellie learns about womens lack of rights from her mother in law and began to sign a big amount of petitions and take action. By taking little steps, she could soon make a big change. -
Nellie's First Speaking Engagement
Nellie's mom convinced her to engage in her first public speaking. She spoke at the Winnipeg church, as she first learned the art of public speaking. She said it was an amazing feeling to see their faces lighting up and everyone listening. -
Wrote her first novel
Nellie published her first novel, Sowing Seeds in Danny. It became a national best seller. It was followed by short stories and articles in several Canadian and American magazines. It became a very poplular book about her early life. -
Liberal Campaign
Played a leading role in the succesful Liberal campaign. She was a very sucessful and good speaker. She spoke and everyone was very amazed. -
First Province to give the women rights.
Manitoba became the first province to give the women the right to vote and to run for public office. The goverment of Canada soon followed after that, and it was possible in all of Canada. -
Nellie was Elected as a Liberal
In 1921 Nellie was elected as a Liberal. She served five years and joined with Irene Parlby. She countined her career very succesfully as a Liberal. -
Nellie was Defeated
McClung was defeated when she looked for re-election in Calgary in 1926. She never returned to politics, but devoted the next years to her family, community service, writing, and travelling. -
The Famous Five Put Together a Petition
The Famous Five, Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards, had put a very sucessful petition together to include women in the political office. They worked together to make a change -
Nellie and Emily Earn There Seat
Emily Murphy, with McClung and three other prairie women, fought battles through the Canadian Supreme Court right up to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in Britain. On October 18, 1929, they won their battle and women received the right to sit in the Senate. -
Nellie McClung Died
Nellie's death. -
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Impact of Nellie McClung
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Rights for Women
Throughout Canada, United States and England Nellie McClung promoted married women's property rights, better care for school children and mother's allowances -
Women's Right to Vote
Women achieved the right to vote, thanks to Nellie McClung, and the right to run in political parties. Women were respected. -
Affected Canada
Nellie affected Canada by chnaging the women's rights. Mainly she changed to women's right to vote. Women are now able to vote. -
Nellie McCLung is Honoured
Nellie McClung was placed on an eight cent postage stamp and her name also appeared on a plaque outside the Senate Chamber placed in honour of the famous five. -
Nellie is Chosen as an Honarary Senator
Nellie McClung and the rest of the famous five are voted as the honaray senators.
