Nellie McClung (1873 – 1951) was a suffragist, reformer, politician, and author. She is perhaps best known for being one of the Famous Five, a prominent group of Canadian suffragists who laid the foundation for the Persons Case, by petitioning Canada’s federal government to refer the question of whether women were considered “persons” under the British North America Act to the Supreme Court of Canada. McClung’s writings focused on social and political topics, and her philosophical orientation was influenced by the tradition of Canadian Idealism that was prominent during the Victorian era.
Publications:
Articles:
● “And Now We Will Hear from the ‘Ladies’!” (1920)
● “Editorial – Canadian Home Journal” (1920)
● “Geography and How It Is Written” (1921)
● “Now that We Are Persons” (1930)
Non-Fiction Works:
● Three Times and Out: Told by Private Simmons (1918)
● Clearing in the West: My Own Story (1935)
● Leaves from Lantern Lane (1936)
● More Leaves from Lantern Lane (1937)
Select Secondary Literature:
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