History of Social Movements in Canada
HIST 2288

Kyle Feenstra
History & Education Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library

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Civil Rights Activism

Indigenous Land Rights

Racial Equality

Labour Movements

Environmentalism

Women's Rights

LGBTQ Equality

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Kyle Feenstra

History & Education Librarian

Elizabeth Dafoe Library

kyle.feenstra@umanitoba.ca

History 2288

By Kyle Feenstra

History 2288

October 18, 2016

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