There is no single set of correct answers to the case study card placement activity in Civic Action: Then and Now. Many cards could comfortably fit in more than one category: the discussion and reasoning are more important than the answers.
However, here is one possible set of responses that may be helpful to teachers.
| # | Activity card |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sign a petition: Individual women and men signed a petition in favour of Manitoba women getting the right to vote. |
| 2 | Collect signatures on a petition: Amelia Burritt, age 93, personally collected over 4,000 names on a petition supporting Manitoba women’s right to vote. |
| 3 | Write articles for newspapers and magazines: Francis Marion Beynon wrote a regular “women’s page” for the Grain Growers Guide that highlighted equality issues. |
| 4 | Donate money to support the cause: Mary Hamble donated funds to the Manitoba Political Equality League, which promoted women’s right to vote. |
| 5 | Attend an event: Women and men showed their support for women’s right to vote by attending meetings, rallies, lectures and social events. |
| # | Activity card |
|---|---|
| 1 | Create a group of local supporters: The Manitoba Political Equality League was founded to promote equality and obtain the right to vote for women in the province. |
| 2 | Join with national organizations: Local women’s groups worked with national organizations such as the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union to help further their cause. |
| 3 | Hold group activities: Manitoba women held social events or “Pink Teas” in their homes so women could discuss issues related to the struggle for equality. |
| 4 | Build alliances with others: Manitoba women’s groups got support from other organizations, such as the Manitoba Grain Growers Association. |
| # | Activity card |
|---|---|
| 1 | Give public talks: Nellie McClung, a novelist and activist, went on speaking tours to promote her writings and women’s voting rights. |
| 2 | Create a publication: A monthly magazine, Freyja (which means “woman” in Icelandic), was published in Manitoba to educate readers about women’s rights. |
| 3 | Take part in public events: The Manitoba Political Equality League set up a booth at the Winnipeg Stampede, where they handed out pamphlets in favour of women getting the vote. |
| 4 | Attract attention through advertising: The Manitoba Political Equality League ordered 100 banners to hang on Winnipeg streetcars as rolling ads. |
| 5 | Use humour to get noticed: Women staged a mock parliament with a humorous debate on whether men should have the vote. |
| 6 | Collect signatures on a petition: Women brought petitions to church meetings, family gatherings and fall fairs where they could persuade a lot of people to sign. |
| # | Activity card |
|---|---|
| 1 | Speak to the legislature: Leaders of various organizations gave inspiring speeches in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. |
| 2 | Get involved in election campaigns: Women volunteered to help provincial electoral candidates who would, if elected, support women’s voting rights in the legislature. |
| 3 | Present a petition: A petition with over 40,000 signatures was presented to the provincial premier to show there was political support for women’s voting rights. |
| 4 | Promote introduction of a bill: Activists convinced Premier Norris to introduce a bill in the Manitoba legislature to extend the vote to women in the province. |
| 5 | Contact an elected member: Women contacted all members of the Manitoba legislature to demand that women get the right to vote and to run as provincial candidates. |