The right to read : social justice, literacy, and the creation of Frontier College, the Alfred Fitzpatrick story
"So sums up the quest of Nova Scotian Alfred Fitzpatrick, the man behind campaigns for the betterment of Canada's working class, and specifically the 1899 creation of the still-running literacy organization Frontier College. A tireless fighter for the rights of workers, immigrants, women, and Indigenous peoples, Fitzpatrick fiercely believed everyone in Canada--no matter their class or ability--has the right to dignity and the right to learn how...
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