- we will focus on the “person’s case” & the right to vote for women discuss with a...
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Social Studies 11 Women’s Rights Movement. - We will focus on the “Person’s Case” & The Right to Vote for Women Discuss with a partner: Are women equal in your society? Have you had (or can you imagine) a female president? If no, then why not?. Social Studies 11. The Persons Case. 1929. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
-- We will focus on the “Person’s Case” & The Right to Vote for Women
Discuss with a partner:Are women equal in your society?Have you had (or can you imagine) a female president? If no, then why not?
Social Studies 11Women’s Rights Movement
1929
What is a person? How can we determine if someone or something is a person or not?
Social Studies 11
Is this a person?
Is this a person?
Is this a person?
Ms. Wolfe is a person but her grandmother was not!
The Persons Case: The Famous Five
These women had to fight for their right to be considered ‘persons’.
p 60, counterpoints
Read and paraphrase to your partner.
Role of women in 1920sPrinciple role of women = wives & mothers1921 Federal Election = 5 ran for office, 1 was
elected (Agnes MacPhail) – Every thing she did was heavily scrutinized
Limited Career opportunities (nursing, teaching)Low pay, low skilled jobs
1928 = Supreme Court of Canada ruled that “Women were not ‘persons’ under the Constitution”**
Persons Case of 1929**Emily Murphy (well known supported of
Women’s rights)Appointed a magistrate (officer of state..or..a
judge in court)This was Challenged…only a “PERSON” can
hold this position under BNA Act Women were not “Persons” in eyes of Law (1928
Court decision)
Women becoming a “Person”Supreme Court of Alberta ruled…Emily
Murphy HAD THE RIGHT to hold this position! (good thing for women)
The movement didn’t stop!....
Murphy & 4 other women activists (“Famous Five”) appealed to Britain to make women “persons” under the law
October 1929 – British Council says:“Exclusion of women is from days much more
barbaric than ours today”
“Those who ask…WHY should women be included in the word “persons”….you should ask..WHY NOT?”
HWRole of Women worksheet questions due for
Tuesday
Information can be found starting on p.60 in textbook