HIS326Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2nd half: Nellie Mcclung, Homestead Acts, Emily Murphy
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World"s dependents unpaid servants of men. nellie mcclung (p. 150) Women on the farm have to have variety of roles: nurse to children, housewife to husband, servant to farm. Women only became parents after ww1, before that fathers in charge manage kids property, put kids up for adoption, say what religion/edu kids are determine if mother. Unfit" and if so not able to see them unless judge says it"s okay (rare case though therefore father usually one in charge) Mom worried about welfare and father worry about wealth. Responsible for family"s support unless illegitimate kid but in 1912 in manitoba father made him contribute if filiation was established (hard to do though). Canada not open homestead to single women or wives. Only if wife head of household than she can earn quarter of land like any boy over 18 yo; they could contribute to the homestead but couldn"t own it otherwise.
