The original story of Nellie McClung's struggle to make women 'persons' in the eyes of the law.

Suffragette, reformer, legislator, and author Nellie McClung was Canada's most famous pioneer for woman's rights. But how did a girl growing up in the late 1800s become such an advocate for equality? In this second book in the series, Nellie - now a young schoolteacher - struggles to overcome her mother's criticism and the prejudices of those around her. Her thoughts and ideas on women's rights and the role of the family begin to take shape as she attempts to help Sarah, a young student in distress, and begins to develop romantic feeling for Wes, a lifelong family friend.

Nellie McClung is remembered as a pioneer in the struggle for women's equality. How she became such a force is appwarent as Nellie matures and develops a reputation as a powerful public speaker. Through her brilliant appearances at Woman's Christain Temperance Union meetings, her name becames synonymous with tyhe crusade to win women the right to be considered "persons" in the eyes of Canadian law. As she juggles the needs of her family and controlversial public life, Nellie bravely steps into the male-controled world of politics, where a woman's words are finally spoken and heard. Seventy years after her victory, Nellie McClung remains an example of what can be accomplished in the pursuit of a just cause. Nellie's Victory is a story that can stand alone or be read as part three of the trilogy.