Social Movements

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A Conquest Foretold

A Conquest Foretold

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter explores the aftermath of the Treaty of Utrecht, exploring military and economic developments in Canada/Quebec during the 18th century. This chapter covers the 7 Years’ War, … ; 25 $2.50 Add
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A Modern City Emerges (1945-1960)

A Modern City Emerges (1945-1960)

From: The History of Montréal

The postwar period was a boom time for Montreal in terms of the city’s population, economy, and size. The period was spent making up for lost time, after the hardships of depression and … 15 $1.50 Add
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A New Constitution in the Offing

A New Constitution in the Offing

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter looks at the aftermath of the Act of Union. Topics include the controversy of deciding Canada’s capital, the formulation of even more distinct English and French Canadian … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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A New People is Born

A New People is Born

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter explores the emergence of a new culture and identity in what is now Canada/Quebec. It touches on relations between Canada and Europe, and the process of Canadians becoming distinct … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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A New Society Comes to Life

A New Society Comes to Life

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter covers developments in post-WW2 Quebec in the areas of labour, culture, religion, politics, and economics. It covers developments in French Canadian nationalism. ; 25 $2.50 Add
A People's History of Quebec

A People’s History of Quebec

This lively guide to Quebec history tells the fascinating story of the settlement of the St. Lawrence River Valley over nearly 500 years. But it also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based … ; 209 View
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A Province Unlike the Others

A Province Unlike the Others

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter looks at the aftermath of Confederation and its effects on Canada’s Francophone population, who faced systemic discriminations in many instances. It examines French Canadian … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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A Royal Colony

A Royal Colony

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter continues to explore Quebec’s early history, from 1663 on. It looks at tensions and interactions between the French, British, and Indigenous nations living in Nouvelle-France, … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Accountable Leadership

Accountable Leadership

From: Take Back the Fight

In chapter eight, Accountable Leadership, the importance of leaders in the feminist movement and the importance of accountability in leadership is considered. The author emphasizes the … 16 $1.60 Add
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Ad Hoc Organizing in the Digital Age

Ad Hoc Organizing in the Digital Age

From: Take Back the Fight

Chapter seven, Ad Hoc Organizing in the Digital Age, looks at the relationship between ad hoc organizing and collective organizing using the SlutWalk Phenomenon as an example of ad hoc organizing … 22 $2.20 Add
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Afterword

Afterword

To Make Radical Feminism Mainstream

From: Take Back the Fight

The Afterword takes a look at the 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder and examines its relationship to misogyny and toxic masculinity, as well as how mass murderers often target women. The chapter also … 6 $0.60 Add
Beryl

Beryl

The Making of the Disability Activist

A survivor of more than one hundred surgeries, a dangerous opioid addiction, and multiple suicide attempts, Beryl Potter devoted herself to bettering the lives of other people with disabilities … 318 View
Capitalism and Colonialism
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Capitalism and Colonialism

The Making of Modern Canada, 1890-1960

This second volume of Bryan Palmer’s history of Canada covers 1890 to 1960, in which Palmer examines the continuing role of capitalism and colonialism in structuring Canadian society, from … 434 View
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Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve

Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve and Milne Hollow, located in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He celebrates the historic contributions made by … 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 17: On the Eve of the Great Depression
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Chapter 17: On the Eve of the Great Depression

Warning Signs in the 1920s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter details how the speculation and expansion of the 1920s gave way to overproduction, and reliance on exports, as increasing debt made the economy acutely vulnerable to the 1929 crash … 5 $0.50 Add
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Crothers Woods and Beechwood Wetland

Crothers Woods and Beechwood Wetland

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the section of the Don River watershed where visitors will discover Crothers Woods, Beechwood Wetland, Cottonwood Flats, and Sun Valley. He discusses how … 7 $0.70 Add