Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung
Feminist, politician, and social activist Nellie McClung demands the right to vote in Manitoba.
Feminist, politician, and social activist Nellie McClung demands the right to vote in Manitoba.
Sharman Sturgess
Nellie McClung
Brian Dooley
Roblin
Peter Gzowski
Narrator (voice)
Feminist, politician, and social activist Nellie McClung demands the right to vote in Manitoba.
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