Nag on the Lake
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Women become persons
On this day in 1929, women are finally declared 'persons' under Canadian law. The historic legal victory is due to the persistence of five Alberta women — Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards.
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