"The Second Chance" by Nellie L. McClung is a story set in rural Manitoba during the early 20th century, about two women, Martha Perkins and Pearl Watson, trying to make better lives for themselves. Martha feels trapped by her duties as a woman and wants something more than just being a homemaker, but her father has old-fashioned ideas. Pearl is a hopeful, energetic girl who wants to lift her family out of poverty with education and hard work. Both women show inner fortitude as they face the difficulties in their lives and chase their goals in a changing world.
The Second Chance
By Nellie L. McClung
In a time of shifting roles, discover how two determined women fight against convention and hardship to carve out their own destinies.
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About the AuthorNellie Letitia McClung was a Canadian author, politician, and social activist, who is regarded as one of Canada's most prominent suffragists. She began her career in writing with the 1908 book Sowing Seeds in Danny, and would eventually publish sixteen books, including two autobiographies. She played a leading role in the women's suffrage movement in Canada, helping to grant women the vote in Alberta and Manitoba in 1916. McClung was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1921, where she served until 1926.
Nellie Letitia McClung was a Canadian author, politician, and social activist, who is regarded as one of Canada's most prominent suffragists. She began her career in writing with the 1908 book Sowing Seeds in Danny, and would eventually publish sixteen books, including two autobiographies. She played a leading role in the women's suffrage movement in Canada, helping to grant women the vote in Alberta and Manitoba in 1916. McClung was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1921, where she served until 1926.
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