Léa Roback

<p><strong style=color: rgba(118 118 118 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Who was Léa Roback? And what can we learn from activism?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(118 118 118 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>Léa Roback</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(118 118 118 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> (1903-2000) gained renown for her seven decades of activism in Quebec particularly championing union rights and women rights. Yet despite her significant accomplishments no English-language biography exists. In our current geo-political climate marked by polarization and lack of dialogue documenting Roback's ability to transcend linguistic religious cultural and class boundaries in pursuit of social justice is inspiring.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(118 118 118 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This biography based on interviews between Roback and filmmaker Sophie Bissonette sociologist Nicole Lacelle journalist Merrily Weisbord and others promises to engage students educators in social justice-oriented fields Equity Studies Gender Studies Education Studies Canadian Studies Canadian History courses and all those who seek justice and enthusiasm from a life-long human rights activist.</span></p><p></p>