Agnes Macphail
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Biography
Agnes Campbell Macphail was a Canadian politician and the first woman elected to Canada's House of Commons. She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1921 to 1940; from 1943 to 1945 and again from 1948 to 1951, she served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the Toronto riding of York East.
"Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone."
"I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality."
"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."
"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."
"Do not rely completely on any other human being however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone."
"Do not rely completely on any other human being however dear. We meet all of life's greatest tests alone."