1920's - 1930's

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  • Person cases - Emily Murphy 1916

    Person cases - Emily Murphy 1916

    Appointed Emily Murphy a police magistrate making her the first women's judge.

  • Person cases 1917

    A group of women put Murphy's name as a candidate for the senate. She was than refused by the government because she's not a "qualified person". A legal action took 12 years.
  • Spanish Flu 1918

    Spanish Flu 1918

    The Spanish flu appeared in world war 1 (1914-1918). The allies in the war called this outbreak "Spanish Flu" as it traveled from France to Spain in the fall of 1918.
  • Women right to vote! 1919

    Women right to vote! 1919

    By the end of 1919 most women could vote and hold elected office, some people still challenge their right to be apportioned by judge and most senators.
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    1920-1930

  • Stock Market Dropping 1929

    Stock Market Dropping 1929

    In October 1929 the value of stocks started to drop, people panicked so they decide to sell and get out of the market. That only made prices drop lower, as more stocks were dropped. Nothing could stop it.
  • The Great Depression Started 1929

    The Great Depression Started 1929

    The great depression started after the stock market fell. The depression began, very few were prepared for the condition's in the depression years.
  • Relief Camps 1932

    Relief Camps 1932

    In 1932 the government set up a number of relief camps across the contrary for young single unemployed men. The camps were operated by the department of national defense. Single men of 18 years of age or older worked eight hours a day. Cutting bushes, moving rocks, building roads. They were given shelter, clothing, and payed 20 cents a day in return. The camps were meant to provide drifters and unemployed men useful jobs. 20 cents was considered no better then slave labor to most.
  • 1930

    1930

    By 1930 Prices were very low. By 1933 it only took 3 dollars to buy goods worth 4 dollars in 1926
  • Canadians out of work 1933

    Canadians out of work 1933

    By 1933 almost a third of Canadians were out of work people roamed the contrary, hitching ride's from trains, trying to find odd jobs to do. With no income from jobs, there wasn't money for food, clothing and other needs.
  • Men Are Fed Up -1935

    Men Are Fed Up -1935

    In June1935 the men of relief camps were fed up. The life of relief camps in British Columbia was no place for living and the men were done, The man boarded freight trains bound for Ottawa to protest to the government. A riot broke out, in which dozens were injured and a police office was killed the process.