Author: Barbara Smith. Published by Heritage House Publishing Co., Surrey, BC., 2019. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book.
THE FAMOUS FIVE, Canada's Crusaders for Women's Rights, are real life stories of our Famous Five women who demanded equality.
"The Famous Five is a group of Canadian women in Alberta coming together and fighting for women rights. Smith does a great job giving an overview of each woman (Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby) - their background, family, spouses and children, and what they passionately fought for. As impressive and fierce as this women were, they were fighting on the behalf of white women. Smith also brings up some problematic issues they supported, like eugenics. Learning history is always bittersweet. I can applaud their efforts in trying to make women seem more like people, and still not put them on a pedestal of greatness." -Reviewed by Kris on Goodreads
