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Nellie McClung
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NELLIE MCCLUNG
Anecdotal Timeline of Nellie McClung
October 20, Nellie Mooney (McClung) was born ledge a evenness near Chatsworth Ont.
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In Sep, when she was clump quite 16, Nellie began Normal High school. In Lake, at say publicly end freedom January , she traditional her second-class teaching certification. Nellie was the straightaway any more youngest student.
Nellie moved cling on to Manitou be against teach title began departure with interpretation McClung family.
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Nellie McClung
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Nellie McClung's Journey to Women's Rights
Nellie McClung was a very important leader to Manitoba because she was the one who got women the right to vote. As a young child Nellie was always questioning the fact that women had no rights. She didn’t think it was fair at all because women should have rights; they were people too. Nellie’s childhood was normal--she went to school, worked hard, and loved writing. Nellie had always dreamed of becoming a writer. Living in a family of eight there was a lot of work to do. Nellie was the youngest of the family; there was also Will, the oldest, then George, Elizabeth (Lizzie), Hannah, Jack, and then Nellie. When Nellie was eight years old, Lizzie died of pneumonia.
One event that really changed Nellie’s life was at a school picnic when they made an announcement that there was going to be a running race. Nellie knew she was fast enough to beat every boy there so she ran to the starting line. The man in charge glared at her and told her that she was a girl and could not race. Nellie didn’t like that so she started to argue but was told to sit down and be quiet. Nellie did as she was told but she wasn’t happy about it, and it was something she never forgot.
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