Women's Rights & Social Change · 1900s-Present
The Persons Case
The Famous Five and the 1929 ruling that women were legally "persons".
Key Questions
- 1What was the Persons Case and why did it matter?
- 2Who were the Famous Five and what motivated them?
- 3How did the Persons Case change the role of women in Canadian politics?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Canada, 1929–1945 - Grade 10ON: Social, Economic, and Political Context - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Canadian Studies
Unit: Women's Rights & Social Change
Period: 1900s-Present
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