The famous five
Subtitle: a pivotal moment in Canadian women's history
By: by Nancy Millar
Publisher: Deadwood Pub.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Calgary
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9780920109168
Subjects: Women's rights; History; Women; Legal status, laws; Famous Five (Canadian women's rights activists); Famous Five (Femmes défenseurs des droits de l'homme canadiennes); Femmes; Droits; Histoire; Droit
Description: A comprehensive look at a pivotal moment in Canadian women's history that gives an overview of the five women who took the case of "women as people" to England in 1929. Includes information on the "Persons Case" as well as the women responsible for changing the BNA Act. Visually appealing, informative black and white photographs, timelines of the five women, a quick summary of the "Persons Case", table of contents, lists of books by Nellie McClung and Emily Murphy, and index. A good resource for increasing interest in the democratic rights of all Canadian citizens to vote. Unique source of Canadian information. Grade 6 Social Studies - Citizens participating in decision-making, Democratic rights; Change over time; Individual and collective identity; Responsibility. Some schools may already have this title. Highly Recommended. CORE.
Notes: Previously published as: The famous five : Emily Murphy and the case of the missing persons: Cochrane : Western Heritage Centre, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (page 114) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Famous Five; title: The Famous One; title: Emily Murphy; title: The Day the Persons Debate Began; title: The Passing Parade in Emily's Courtroom; title: If Women Weren't Persons, They were Certainly Human; title: The Black Candle and Eugenics; title: Back at the BNA Act; title: When Emily Calls; title: A Matter of Amazement and Perturbation; title: Mother Was Not a Person?; title: Best Letter Ever Written; title: Thousands of Words Later; title: Yes, Yes and Yes Again; title: No, No and No Again; title: Happy Most of the Time; title: Henrietta Muir Edwards, First to Sign; title: Nellie McClung, Second On the List; title: Louise McKinney, Next to Sign; title: Irene Parlby, Last But Not Least; title: A Thank You Letter.