Agnes Macphail
Agnes Macphail
Agnes Campbell Macphailwas the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Active throughout her life in progressive Canadian politics, Macphail worked for two separate parties and promoted her ideas through column-writing, activist organizing, and legislation...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 March 1890
CountryCanada
mean home break
If the preservation of the home means the enslavement of women, economically or morally, then we had better break it.
men feet house
When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around. I didn't want them doing me favours.
wall hands government
The way to get things out of a government is to back them to the wall, put your hands to their throats, and you will get all they have.
jobs dirty men
Whatever is dirty, it is women's job to clean up, or drive some man to clean up, and that goes for everything from cellar to senate.
marriage way splendid
I suggest that there is a splendid way out of the difficulty of marriage, and that is my way - stay out.
tests
We meet all life's greatest tests alone.
men names today
It is a fact that all women contribute more to marriage than men for the most part they have to change their place of living, their method of work, a great many women today changing their occupation entirely on marriage and they must even change their name.
country humanity dying
Patriotism is not dying for one's country, it is living for one's country. And for humanity. Perhaps that is not as romantic, but it's better.
angel home men
I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured, then men and women can take turns being angels.
inspirational life tests
Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.
equality want secured
I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.
believe years office
Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt' than in spite of it.