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Rural Life :1900-1930 Feminism early 1900s

Rural Life :1900-1930 Feminism early 1900s. Rural Life :1900-1930. Rural Life : Life in rural areas wasn’t a bad life Farmers profit from selling products to cities Clean and clean air SLOWLY gaining same luxuries as cities Newspapers Roads for cars Mail order catalogues Radio.

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Rural Life :1900-1930 Feminism early 1900s

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  1. Rural Life :1900-1930Feminism early 1900s

  2. Rural Life :1900-1930 • Rural Life: • Life in rural areas wasn’t a bad life • Farmers profit fromsellingproducts to cities • Clean and clean air • SLOWLY gaining same luxuries as cities • Newspapers • Roads for cars • Mail order catalogues • Radio

  3. Feminism: Womentakeituponthemselves to have theirrightsrecognized 1900-1930

  4. Feminism: 1900-1930 • Women do not have the samerights as men at the beginning of the 1900s • Working for a lower salary than men  40%-60% less • Women working in textiles, food, shoes… • Personal services like hair dressing • Even the churchdid not give the samerights to women

  5. Feminism: 1900-1930 • The biggests aspirations of women teachers and nurses • Cannotbecomedoctors, lawyers… « liberal professions » • Manymarriedwomen are housewivesonly • Manywomen are under the control of theirhusbands... Personal, financial

  6. Le réformisme et le féminisme au Québec: 1900-1930 • Reformistwomen in Quebecwanted: • Betterworking conditions • Better public health • Pasturizedmilk for babies • Getrid of pollution and alcohol in cities

  7. ‘Goutte de Lait’ Clinic

  8. Reformisim and feminism in Québec: 1900-1930 • Womenstarted to gain ground: • Bikes as a proper mode of transportation • Education more accessible for women • Specialclinics for women and babies • Prohibition.... No

  9. Feministadvancements • 1908: collège Marguerite Bourgeoys for women schoolwithsuperioreducation • WWI women have the right to vote on conscription • 1921  right to vote in federalelections • 1929  women in senat • 1929  Women have the right to spend money how they want

  10. Important person Thérèse Casgrain: • Campaignes for womens’ right to vote in provincial elections a right thatonlycomesaround in 1940

  11. Reactiontowardswomens’ rights in Quebec • A society with men whowanted to keep control • Traditionnalimgae didn’t change much

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