Purple Springs

Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951) is a Canadian icon - a feminist, social activist, author, and political leader. Born in Ontario, she moved as a child to Manitoba with her pioneering family. As a teacher in rural Manitoba, she was a keen observer of village life at the turn of the century. As a suffragette, McClung led the campaign for women's enfranchisement, which saw Manitoba become the first province in Canada to grant the vote to women in 1916, a right granted at the national level in 1918, be