Women of the Yukon
Published on Jan 06, 2016
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Women of the Yukon
Extraordinary women
Women had made up their minds to go the Klondike and no one could convince them to stay away
They did it either to support family
or to seek adventure
They had crossed the Chilkoot trail in 1896 and 1900
Most had cooked and cleaned for men so in return they would help with provisions
Another way women made a fortune was from dancing at dance halls and working at shops
Eventually churches and hospitals had been built because of the growth of the gold rush
And there was of course journalists who went to observe
They wrote about Yukon geology, topography, climate and economics
They were determined, professinal, and ready to defy society. All different women working for the same thing
Martha Louise Black
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- She was abandoned by her husband
- Crossed the Chilkoot Trail and sailed across Yukon River by herself while pregnant
- She gave birth, raised her own money, bought a sawmill, and went on a mining claim
- She ran for and won a position as a Member of Parliment
