Madeleine Parent: Activist

by Andrée Lévesque (Editor)

Madeleine Parent's political activism has been a source of inspiration since her involvement in the textile strikes of the 1940s and 1950s. In this collection, Andree Levesque's team of writers brings to life Parent's battles as a feminist and a trade unionist, shedding light on the historical context of her work and her impact on Canadian history. Ten articles and a special portfolio of photographs explore the political struggles of this passionate Canadian artist.Born in 1918 in Montreal, Parent played a key role in the textile strikes in Quebec and in establishing Canadian unions. She has also been a champion of women's rights, active in campaigns for pay equity, for the right to abortion and for the rights of immigrant and Native women. An iconic figure in the history of Canadian political struggle, Parent has a fearless and continuing commitment to social and economic justice that continues to inspire.

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Spécialiste de l’histoire des femmes et de l’histoire du mouvement ouvrier au Québec, Andrée Lévesque a été professeure titulaire à l’Université McGill. Elle a fait paraître plusieurs ouvrages, dont la biographie Éva Circé-Côté, libre-penseuse, 1871-1949 (2010), Scènes de la vie en rouge: l’époque de Jeanne Corbin, 1906-1944 (1999) et dirigé le collectif Madeleine Parent, militante (2003), tous à l’enseigne des Éditions du remue-ménage.

Reviews

[Fred Collin · Rating 5 out of 5]

La vie inspirante d'une militante syndicaliste et féministe. De ses premiers combats contre Duplessis jusqu'à la fin de sa vie. Ce livre retrace une soixantaine d'années d'engagement.

[Three O'Clock Press]

Madeleine Parent's political activism has been a source of inspiration since her involvement in the textile strikes of the 1940s and 1950s. In this collection, Andree Levesque's team of writers brings to life Parent's battles as a feminist and a trade unionist, shedding light on the historical context of her work and her impact on Canadian history. Ten articles and a special portfolio of photographs explore the political struggles of this passionate Canadian artist. Born in 1918 in Montreal, Parent played a key role in the textile strikes in Quebec and in establishing Canadian unions. She has also been a champion of women's rights, active in campaigns for pay equity, for the right to abortion and for the rights of immigrant and Native women. An iconic figure in the history of Canadian political struggle, Parent has a fearless and continuing commitment to social and economic justice that continues to inspire.

[Scott Neigh]

Reviewed here.