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Prairie Women

This film illustrates the struggles of Canadian prairies women to achieve a more just and humane society within the farm movement and at large. During the early 1900s, women on the prairies looked for ways to overcome their isolation. Out of the resulting farm women's organizations grew a group of women possessing remarkable intellectual abilities, social and cultural awareness, and advanced worldviews.

Top Cast

  • Virginia Beckner

    Virginia Beckner

    Farm Couple

  • Dennis Cyr

    Dennis Cyr

    Farm Couple

  • Brandi Beckner

    Brandi Beckner

    Child

  • David Beckner

    David Beckner

    Child

  • Shaun Umscheid

    Shaun Umscheid

    Child

  • Miriam Newhouse

    Miriam Newhouse

    Violet McNaughton

  • Judith Lebane

    Judith Lebane

    Irene Parlby

  • Juliet Brown

    Juliet Brown

    Meeting Chairperson / Voices

  • Brenda Prentice

    Brenda Prentice

    Rally Speaker

Overview

This film illustrates the struggles of Canadian prairies women to achieve a more just and humane society within the farm movement and at large. During the early 1900s, women on the prairies looked for ways to overcome their isolation. Out of the resulting farm women's organizations grew a group of women possessing remarkable intellectual abilities, social and cultural awareness, and advanced worldviews.

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