Women Who Woke Up the Law
Karin Wells
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Publisher:
Second Story Press
Second Story Press
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Watermark
Watermark
Publication Year:
2025
2025
ISBN-13:
9781772604207
Description:
<p>“Who was the woman trying to convince a jury in a tiny courthouse in Nova Scotia that it was self-defense when she killed her partner; and who was the young woman walking into the palais de justice in small-town Quebec arguing that it was her choice, not his, to have an abortion? What was it that pushed these women on, even when the lawyers said it was hopeless?”</p>
<p>From the award-winning author of <em>The Abortion Caravan</em> and <em>More Than a Footnote</em>, Karin Wells once again pulls us into the lives—and this time, the legal trials—of a group of women integral to the advancement of women’s rights in Canada. Eliza Campbell, Chantale Daigle, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell—these <em>Women Who Woke Up the Law</em> often had no idea what they were facing in the courts, or the price they would have to pay. Some never saw justice themselves, but they left a legal legacy. Their bold determination is something we need now more than ever to guard the hard-won gains in women’s rights. </p>
<p>From the award-winning author of <em>The Abortion Caravan</em> and <em>More Than a Footnote</em>, Karin Wells once again pulls us into the lives—and this time, the legal trials—of a group of women integral to the advancement of women’s rights in Canada. Eliza Campbell, Chantale Daigle, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell—these <em>Women Who Woke Up the Law</em> often had no idea what they were facing in the courts, or the price they would have to pay. Some never saw justice themselves, but they left a legal legacy. Their bold determination is something we need now more than ever to guard the hard-won gains in women’s rights. </p>