Question 260

Who was the founder of the women's suffrage movement in Canada and the first Canadian woman to practice medicine?

  1. AAgnes Macphail
  2. BThérèse Casgrain
  3. CMary Ann Shadd Cary
  4. DDr. Emily Stowe
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Correct answer: D) Dr. Emily Stowe

Explanation

Dr. Emily Stowe is recognized as the founder of the women's suffrage movement in Canada. She was also a pioneer in her field as the first Canadian woman to practice medicine in the country.

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