Social Movements

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Section Five

Section Five

From: Beryl

In this section the author describes Beryl’s later stages of life and her reflections on her work, her frustration with current government, and her legacy in the eyes of the public as well … 43 $4.30 Add
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Section Four

Section Four

From: Beryl

This section provides a look into Beryl’s fight for accessible public transport, her recognition by the Ontario government her command of storytelling to pursuade, and the beginning of her … 42 $4.20 Add
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Section One

Section One

From: Beryl

In this section, the author provides context to Beryl’s upbringing, and recounts her arrival to Canada, as well as her starting a family and suffering a tragic accident which alters her … 58 $5.80 Add
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Section Three

Section Three

From: Beryl

This section continues Beryl’s journey from life-changing accident to becoming a well known disability rights advocate, discussing the impact she was able to have and the struggles she … 62 $6.20 Add
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Section Two

Section Two

From: Beryl

In this section the author details the aftermath of Beryl’s accident and her subsequent problems with addiction, and her resilience and the start of her advocacy and activism. This section … 54 $5.40 Add
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Social Movement Organizations as a Vehicle for Change

Social Movement Organizations as a Vehicle for Change

From: Take Back the Fight

Chapter four, Social Movement Organizations as a Vehicle for Change, first unpacks what movement organizations are, looking at the campaign for maternity leave as a case study, and then … 18 $1.80 Add
Take Back the Fight

Take Back the Fight

Organizing Feminism for the Digital Age

Two decades of neoliberalism have destroyed a structured, pan-regional feminist movement in Canada. As a result, new generations of feminists have come to age without ever seeing the force that … 256 View
The History of Montréal

The History of Montréal

The Story of a Great North American City

Montreal is one of those unique cities at the crossroads of history. Paul-André Linteau’s The History of Montréal provides essential background for both Montrealers and all those … 206 View
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The Insurrectionary Moment, 1837-38
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The Insurrectionary Moment, 1837-38

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter discusses social conflict in early nineteenth century Canada,coming to a head in the Upper Canada Rebellion and the Lower Canada Rebellion. 10 $1.00 Add
The Mantle of Struggle
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The Mantle of Struggle

A Biography of Black Revolutionary Rosie Douglas

Rosie Douglas, former prime minister of Dominica, had a life unlike any other modern politician. After leaving home to study agriculture in Canada, he became a member of the young Conservatives, … 360 View
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The Métis Nation and Provisional Government in the North-West, 1869-71
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The Métis Nation and Provisional Government in the North-West, 1869-71

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter examines the Metis nation in communities such as the Red River and Saskatchewan River in the late nineteenth-century Canadian colony, the Canada Party, Louis Riel, and the … 12 $1.20 Add
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White Supremacy and the First Feminist Waves in Canada

White Supremacy and the First Feminist Waves in Canada

From: Take Back the Fight

In the first chapter, the author narrates the history of the first feminist movement in Canada until the collapse of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. She focuses on the … 18 $1.80 Add