c. 1600s
Beginning
Slavery is practiced in New France (Canada) until it’s abolished in 1834...
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Recruitment
Canadian government recruits women from England, Ireland, and Finland...
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Empire Settlement
European women came to Canada as nannies and nursemaids...
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Seven Jamaican Mothers
Seven Jamaican women resisted deportation orders...
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Women Working with Immigrant Women
Severe lack of legal protection led to advocacy organizations...
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"Good enough to work..."
A rallying slogan demanding permanent status upon arrival...
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