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they gained the right to vote on August 18, 1920 Also, at first they weren't considered to be people so the famous five (Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Muir Edwards & Irene Parlby) took this to the Supreme court but they lost. They then tried again and took this to the Privy Council in England and on October 18, 1929 thry ruled that women were "persons". ~A.S~
Jan 1st 1927
The persons act has to do with the Famous Five. Because of them women today are allowed to vote. And that is what the Persons Act is.
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The voting rights for the blacks is one of the most important reforms that are important in the US today. Constitutionalism is another reform in the US today.
Emily Murphy in the famous Five changed Canada because they gave women their rights to vote and other rights.
The Famous Five (a group of women who fought for women's rights in Canada) first met in 1927 at a dinner party hosted by Judge Emily Murphy in Edmonton, Alberta. The group consisted of Emily Murphy, Irene Marryat Parlby, Nellie Mooney McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards.
Emily Murphy is one of the most well known women who protested in 1927 for women to have the right to vote. Emily Murphy is one of the Famous Five, who were 5 women who fought recklessly to have women declared persons. The Famous Five consisted of Henrietta Muir Edwards, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby, and they launched the case stating that women should be declared persons, making them eligible to sit in the senate and vote.
Emily Murphy was a prominent Canadian activist who played a significant role in advancing women's rights. She was one of the "Famous Five" who successfully campaigned for women to be legally recognized as persons in Canada. Murphy also contributed to the formation of the Dower Act, which protected women's property rights upon marriage.
The five women, known as the Famous Five, are Emily Murphy, Irene Marryat Parlby, Nellie Mooney McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards. -Ashton
Alberta's Famous Five - Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy, and Irene Parlby - helped guarantee that women are represented in all levels of Canadian politics.
She was a Canadian woman who contributed greatly to the women's liberation movement in Canada, and is on of the "famous five", five women who fought the first case for women to be called "persons". Before that day only men were included under that term.
Emily Murphy was a well-known Canadian women's rights activist, jurist, and author. She was the first female magistrate in Canada, serving in Alberta, and was a member of the "Famous Five" who fought for women's rights and challenged the legal definition of "persons" to include women. She also wrote extensively on women's rights and social issues.
In Enid Blyton's "Famous Five" series, Emily is the sister of the four main characters: Julian, Dick, Anne, and George (Georgina). Emily does not die in the series as she is not a part of the main adventure-seeking group; rather, she occasionally appears to provide support or context.
Emily Murphy was a pioneering Canadian feminist, author, and jurist known for her advocacy for women's rights and social justice. She was recognized for her tenacity, intelligence, and dedication to advancing gender equality, particularly in the legal system. Murphy's legacy as one of the "Famous Five" who fought for women's status as persons under Canadian law continues to inspire activists and advocates today.
She started fighting for famous five because she wanted to be a candidate in the Canadian senate nut Robert Borden did not think women as "people". She wanted to stand up for women and fight allowing them to be considered equally among men.
The Famous Five.