Agnes Macphail - When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang...

Agnes Macphail Zitate

When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around. I didn't want them doing me favours.

Agnes Macphail

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Als ich zum ersten Mal ins Unterhaus kam und die Lobby betrat, sprangen Männer auf. Ich bat sie, sich hinzusetzen, seit ich gekommen war, um herumzulaufen. Ich wollte nicht, dass sie mir Gefallen tun.

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