1. Intolerance in 20th Century Canada
They were not considered human under their eyes of the law. ... In school, girls had to take a class where they learned how to be the perfect wife, to make sure that you are always pleasing your man. In the eyes of the law, as well as many other people, women were not smart enough to understand politics, so there was no need to allow them vote to. ... First Nations were taken to special schools where they were not permitted to practice any of their beliefs. ... At these schools, a lot of the male staff raped and abused the young aboriginal girls, leaving them scars that would haunt them foreve...
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