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Famous Five
Ø Do you consider yourself a person? ...
Ø As a matter of fact my Grandmother, who was born in 1923 - was not a person until she was 6 years old. ...
Ø Known as the “Famous Five”, the “Alberta Five” or the ”(Vig)il(ant) Five”, they were Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby and Emily Murphy. ...
Ø The Alberta Five did not accept this decision and appealed to the (Ju)di[cial] Committee of England’s Privy Council – the highest court of appeal for Canada at that time.
Ø On October 18th, 1929 the five Lords of the Committee came to the u(nan)i(mous) conclusion that the word ‘persons’ in Section 24 of the B. ...
Ø The Vigilant Five held another “Pink Tea”, this one in celebration. ...
Ø Although none of the Famous Five were ever appointed to Senate, their victory in the Persons Case led to increased opportunities for women. ...
Ø These women are excellent examples of determination and persistence and are models for every girl, woman, PERSON today.
Approximate Word count = 905
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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