The Roaring Twenties.

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The Roaring Twenties

What do you think? What is a person? What is meant by Americanization?

Investing in canada 1922 – US leading investor in Canada Before – Brits invested in Canadian owned Now – US invests in American owned and controlled BRANCH PLANTS

Investing in canada Helps – economic growth Hurts – Canadian sovereignty

Optimism Stock investment and growth unprecedented 1921-1929 Canadian stock prices tripled

People on the move Electricity and electric appliances increase People move to cities for manufacturing jobs

People on the move Cars mass-produced making them cheaper Tourism increased Average person had access to a lifestyle previously restricted to the wealthy

Who was excluded First Nations, Immigrants, and African Canadians Racism, poverty, and lack of political representation

Americanization of culture Radio increasing which helped to promote US culture and fashion Jazz became popular Flappers

Canadian culture and identity: sport 1923 the first ever hockey radio broadcast 1931 first Hockey Night in Canada Foster Hewitt was the voice of hockey for 60 years

Canadian culture and identity: art Group of Seven Canadian landscapes in bold colours with broad strokes Emily Carr

prohibition 1918 – under the War Measures Act By 1921 provincial government repeal Rum runners to the US made profits

What’s going on with women’s suffrage? 1918 all Canadian women 21 years old and over (with some exceptions) 1921 first federal election First woman MP elected in 1921 (Agnes Macphail)

The persons case 1916 first woman judge in Alberta Emily Murphy Her appointment was challenged Alberta ruled women are “persons” in 1917

The persons case Aug 27, 1927 The “Famous Five” asked the Supreme Court to rule on the word “persons” in the BNA Act April 1928 The Supreme Court ruled “persons” did not include women

The persons case The women appeal to the Privy Council in England October 1929 the Privy Council ruled women are “persons” First women senator appointed in Canada Cairine Wilson

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