| dc.description.abstract | "a matter of principal" : female involvement in politics and labour at the lakehead,
1903-1918” is an analysis of the role women played in the social, political, and labouring
sphere at the canadian lakehead (comprised of the twin cities of port arthur and fort
william, ontario – present day thunder bay) during the early twentieth century.
through an analysis of the involvement of women in the workforce, strikes, and political
organizations, it contends that a parallel narrative of female involvement in the
lakehead’s labouring history exists between 1903 and 1918. during this period, women
were involved in advocating for, and giving a voice to, both themselves and their sex in
a largely male dominated area and era of influence. | en_us |
