By Will Watson. 

In the early ’90s, Nellie McClung was the woman who is remembered most for empowering women in Canada by fighting for women's rights to vote. McClung was born in Chatsworth, Ontario and died September 1, 1951, in Victoria, British Columbia. At the age of 16, she became a teacher; back then, women did not have many rights, and Nellie wanted to change that. Nellie was the first woman to serve on the Board of Governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She joined many women's groups and became one of the “ Famous Five” in the Persons Case, which established the status of women as persons under the law.   According to the BNA Act (British North American Act), persons under the law meant males and women were not allowed to hold official positions according to the BNA Act ( British North American Act). Nellie fought against the act's wording, and a victory was finally achieved when Canada’s highest court of appeal ruled in favour of changing the wording, which stated that the word persons should include women. Surprisingly being a Christian, she apparently believed in eugenics. Her belief in this pseudoscience did not sit well with many people and undermined her good works and fantastic writing. Nellie wrote fifteen books /short stories.