The famous five
Subtitle: Emily Murphy and the case of the missing persons
By: Nancy Millar
Publisher: Western Heritage Centre
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cochrane, Alta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9780968596203
Subjects: Famous Five (Canadian women's rights activists); Women's rights; History; Women; Legal status, laws; Persons (Law); Famous Five (Défenseuses des droits de l'homme canadiennes); Femmes; Droits; Histoire; Droit; Personnes (Droit)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. The famous one : Emily Murphy; title: ch. 2. The day the persons debate began; title: ch. 3. The passing parade in Emily's courtroom; title: ch. 4. If women weren't persons, they were certainly human; title: ch. 5. The black candle and eugenics; title: ch. 6. Back at the BNA act; title: ch. 7. When Emily calls; title: ch. 8. A matter of amazement and perturbation; title: ch. 9. Mother was not a person?; title: ch. 10. Best letter ever written; title: ch. 11. Thousands of words later; title: ch. 12. Yes, yes and yes again; title: ch. 13. No, no and no again; title: ch. 14. Happy most of the time; title: ch. 15. Henrietta Muir Edwards, first to sign; title: ch. 16. Nellie McClung, second on the list; title: ch. 17. Louise McKinney, next to sign; title: ch. 18. Irene Parlby, last but not least; title: ch. 19. A thank you letter.