Alberta’s Famous Five

Alberta’s famous five are 5 women who helped woman be seen as people in all levels of Canadian politics. The famous five were Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy, and Irene Parlby. They were all from the upper middle class and well educated, they were willing and commited to changing to social change and women’s suffrage. They were also social activists and therefore found that their responsibility was to make a change, and this is what they wanted to change. African Americans have at various times in United States history been referred to as African, colored, Negro, Afro-American, and black, as well as African American. Racism was essentially two societies in one country. The white population held all of the power and most of the wealth. In the south, every state had laws separating blacks and whites (marriage, all public and quasi public institutions and etc). Black people were not allowed to be on public transport with white people and were treated badly by white people. In the south, there were very few people either white or black. Almost all of the black people lived in poverty and most of the white people lived in poverty. Due to depression and the rich white people pitting the black people against the poor white people, a minority of white people controlled the entire south. In the south, people had to be white, property holders and pay a poll tax to vote. The rich white people eliminated the voting power of blacks and poor whites. Additionally, black people and most white people earned a meager living share-cropping for rich white people. During the period of transition, World War 1 was a turning point in African American history. The 1920s was a period of notable accomplishment in African American literature, music, and art and race consciousness increased. The latter is reflected in the writings of the influential black leader Marcus Garvey founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and an ardent proponent of Black Nationalism. Throughout the history of man, one race of every society has tried to take advantage of every other race of society. Blacks also took advantage of other blacks just as white people take advantage of poor white people. African Americans have at various times in United States history been referred to as African, colored, Negro, Afro-American, and black, as well as African American. Racism was essentially two societies in one country. The white population held all of the power and most of the wealth. In the south, every state had laws separating blacks and whites (marriage, all public and quasi public institutions and etc). Black people were not allowed to be on public transport with white people and were treated badly by white people. In the south, there were very few people either white or black. Almost all of the black people lived in poverty and most of the white people lived in poverty. Due to depression and the rich white people pitting the black people against the poor white people, a minority of white people controlled the entire south. In the south, people had to be white, property holders and pay a poll tax to vote. The rich white people eliminated the voting power of blacks and poor whites. Additionally, black people and most white people earned a meager living share-cropping for rich white people. During the period of transition, World War 1 was a turning point in African American history. The 1920s was a period of notable accomplishment in African American literature, music, and art and race consciousness increased. The latter is reflected in the writings of the influential black leader Marcus Garvey founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and an ardent proponent of Black Nationalism. Throughout the history of man, one race of every society has tried to take advantage of every other race of society. Blacks also took advantage of other blacks just as white people take advantage of poor white