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Our Voices Must Be Heard examines the ideals and failings of Ontario’s suffrage history, its daring supporters and thunderous enemies, and its blind spots on matters of race and class.

Table of Contents

Preface

1 Women’s Rights in Indigenous and Colonial Ontario

2 Origins of Feminist Thought and Action

3 Early Legislative Victories and Defeats

4 Waking Up to the Power

5 Resisting a Revolution

6 Victory amid Discord and War

Epilogue

Sources and Further Reading; Index

About the Author

Tarah Brookfield is an associate professor of history and youth and children’s studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is the author of Cold War Comforts: Canadian Women, Child Safety, and Global Insecurity, a finalist for the Canada Prize for the Social Sciences. She has contributed chapters to edited collections and published articles in journals such as the Canadian Historical Review and the Journal of the Canadian Historical Association.