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4. Herbert mentions a Member of Parliament who was arrested. Who was she and what

was she arrested for?

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Final answer:

Agnes Macphail was the first woman MP in the Canadian House of Commons and she was arrested for protesting against the internment of Japanese-Canadians during World War II.

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In 1921, Agnes Macphail became the first woman to be elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons, serving from 1921 to 1940. She was arrested in 1939 for protesting against the internment of Japanese-Canadians during World War II. Macphail was a women's rights activist and a pacifist, who fought for various social justice causes throughout her career.

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Answer:

Damian Green arrest: PM accused of contempt for parliament

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i read it on a news app that i have

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