Courting the First Nations Vote: Ontario’s Grand River Reserve and the Electoral Franchise Act of 1885

Discusses the enfranchisement of eastern First Nations by Macdonald’s Electoral Franchise Act in 1885, the participation of Indigenous voters in the Brant South and Haldimand ridings in elections between 1886 and 1897, and their disenfranchisement when the Electoral Franchise Act was repealed by Laurier’s government. Also considers conflicting perspectives on enfranchisement within the First Nations community.
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J.I. Little
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Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 52, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 538-569
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2018
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Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
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