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Agnes Macphail Politician

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: Canada
  • Born: Mar 24, 1890
  • Died: Feb 13, 1954

Agnes Campbell Macphail was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Active throughout her life in progressive Canadian politics, Macphail worked for two separate parties and promoted her ideas through column-writing, activist organizing, and legislation.

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone. being alone

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. equality

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