Resources 1

Assignment 1

(100 marks)

Open a new Word document. Label it E301U3L1surname
In this document, complete the assignment as outlined below.
Submit this assignment using the Dropbox for U3L1 research

Using the sources on the Resources 1 page, as well as further research you may wish to conduct, explore expectations and challenges faced by women in the early 1900s. Consider what perspectives may have existed at the time, remembering that social class, marital status, local /and/or race would have all affected everyday experiences. Consider that some of the issues facing women, in addition to not legally being persons, were domestic violence, temperance, and equal property rights.

Adopt the persona of ONE of the women of the Famous Five: Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney, or Nellie McClung.

  • As this woman, write a letter to the editor of a national or local newspaper of the time, in support of suffrage for women.
  • Make at least three arguments, supported with evidence from your research, as to what benefits could be gained from women's suffrage, all presented in the voice of your adopted persona. You may choose to focus on what women will gain, what society will gain, or a combination thereof.
  • End with a call to action, outlining what you would like to see happen.
  • Your letter must be at least 1000 words.
  • Include a page for your bibliography after the conclusion of your letter.

You will be marked using the Research Project Rubric