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Historically women in Canada have had to fight for their rights, in all things that men were able to do first. Women have been historically known for their house duties and child care contribution. The twentieth century proved to be an extremely difficult and changing era for women. Feminist enabled women and mothers to fight for their rights, especially in regards to employment. More women including mothers were accepted into the work force which assisted them in better paying jobs. With women…

All throughout the existence of humans there have been some sort of order established between each other. There are leaders & followers and that has always been the bases of society. Royalty, Kings, Queens, Presidents, Political Figures, are seen at the head of the wolf pack while regular citizens, peasants, soldiers, etc. have been the establishment of all those great civilizations, the heart and soul with someone leading them into a direction. Whether it may benefit or destroy them. Now in the…

Chapter 12 The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism 1812-1824 On to Canada over Land and Lakes The Americans tried to invade Canada from Detroit, Niagara, and Lake Champlain. All were fought off by the Canadians. The Americans then attacked by sea and were more successful. Oliver Hazard Perry: captured a British fleet in Lake Erie. General Harrison's army overtook the British at Detroit and Fort Malden in the Battle of the Thames in October 1813. Thomas Macdonough:…

A constitution is “the fundamental law of the land, supreme as a legal matter over any other nonconstitutional law.” Its main function is to maintain and regulate the most basic matters regarding the organization and operation of society and government, but also, after the addition in 1982, to guarantee the rights and freedoms of Canadian citizens. The Constitution is the ultimate form of law in Canada, but it is far from flawless. It is often criticized for its lack of accommodation of the…

Captivity in Different Eras At first glance, one might assume that an author publishing her works in 1682 would have no realistic chance of sharing a common message as a man publishing his story one hundred and seventy-three years later in 1855. However, captivity narratives have been popular topics throughout history which enjoyed a wide readership. Despite their separation in in the gulf of time, Mary Rowlandson and Herman Melville shared similar experiences in witnessing captivity at the…

As a little girl, Laurie DuPuis knew exactly what she wanted to do when she grew up. When watching the crop duster fly by, she knew in her heart she was meant to be a pilot. Not many people grow up to be what they had hoped as a child, but for Laurie that was not the case. Even though her dream did come true, it wasn’t after she had already started college for other reasons. Her mother had always hoped her daughter would grow up to be a great doctor, and to make her mother happy she was going to…

him off his route and took him and his ship all the way to the north american coast. Leif and his crew came in on the labrador Peninsula to, what is now, present day Canada. Soon after, the vikings sailed farther south to end up on the island of Newfoundland, and maybe to present day present day New England. When Eriksson landed, he ended up in a coastal area known as Vinland. Leif stayed, however, the vikings left just a couple years later due to constant threats of Native Americans. It also…

Green alone, my Quadrant being out of Order” (Cook 26). Often, Cook reported on their work and the instruments they used simultaneously, saying in June of 1769, “Mr. Green's Telescope and mine were of the same Magnifying power, but that of the Doctor [Solander] was greater than ours” (Cook 55). Thanks to his scholars and the purpose of the voyage, Cook easily wrote instrumentation into the journal. For the majority of the journal, Cook was relatively vague about specific experiences with the…

1) England’s Imperial Strings a) In 1600, North America was still not explored, but contained some Europeans already i) 1610 – Spanish initiated Santa Fe ii) 1608 – French initiated Quebec iii) 1607 – English initiated Jamestown, Virginia b) English to competes with the Spanish Empire i) In 1530s, King Henry VII conflict with Roman Catholic Church led to religious disputes, causing the English Protestant Reformation ii) Power was unbalanced until Protestant Elizabeth took power and…

Who gets to decide what is appropriate for an individual to wear during not only during the taking of oath of Canadian citizenship, but at any time in any place within the boundaries of our supposedly multicultural Canada? While this is not the first time they issues regarding dress have arisen within Canada, the case of Zunera Ishaq, drew considerable attention in 2015. In large part to the proximity to the federal election and a potential rising tide of Islamaphobia which began to permeate…