HIST 3580 Lecture : March 20 - Lecture.docx
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Introduction: high level of social activism in canada, quebec nationalists, youth, and a variety of groups, canadian blacks found inspiration in american black civil rights movement, homosexuals wanted decriminalization of homosexuality from criminal code, womens movement and aboriginal movement, changed political agenda of canadian government, years after wwii governments were focused on economic growth and welfare state, emergence of feminism and aboriginal protest, politicians were forced to address other issues like social and legal equality, this changed canada fundamentally. In 1960, women held 62% of all clerical positions: this segregation was a result of a sexist upbringing or socialization process where girls were taught in their homes and schools to expect nothing more out of life, girls internalized these assumptions, and never thought of themselves as doctors or lawyers or business managers, but discrimination was definitely a factor, most employers didn"t think women could handle more difficult jobs or were only biologically suited to different jobs, mothers faced additional discrimination.
