Post by Ontario Heritage Trust

#OTD in 1917, some Ontarian women gained the right to vote. It was the first piece of legislation that started the path for women’s voices to be included in Ontario elections. Asian-Canadians gained the right to vote in the 1940s and Indigenous women in 1960. Explore articles related to women’s suffrage and history in #HeritageMatters, including articles on Black women’s history of voting rights, Canada’s first elected woman chief and the fight for women’s reproductive rights: https://lnkd.in/eGNNgkti.