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The Person's Case (constants: (women are still underrepresented in…
The Person's Case
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women can vote, and go through the same voting process as men.
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As a whole, the Persons Case overall brought both a positive and negative change for women. A positive change and effect of the Persons case is that they were recognized as people by law. However a negative change is they still weren't recognized as people by society which is why some of these issues are still constant. Like mentioned above one of the most societal constant is the stereotypes around women. They are still expected in most cases by society to have the responsibility of cleaning, cooking, and caring for the children while the men are at work. Even in things like sports for example, it’s still a stereotype that women aren’t as strong as men in sports. Therefore they are not as represented in that era either.
immediate cause 1 : The British North America act was a major event that took place before Person’s Case. This act started the person’s case riot because it stated that women were not considered people. Therefore they did not have any of the same rights as men did at this point.
most important cause: The most important cause leading up to this historical and monumental milestone in women rights was the clarification by law that women were in fact not people. This was the main cause for all women’s frustration at the time and the famous fives decision to start a movement. Although each cause was just as relevant and memorable in women's history this was the final straw for women like Emily Murphy, leader of famous five.
Topic Definition: The person’s case was a constitutional case that was monumental in women’s history. The person’s case occurred in 1928. It was a law allowing women to actually be considered people. It also gave them the opportunity to be appointed to the senate. This law was passed after a group of 5 women who called themselves the Famous Five sent in a letter and fought for women's rights.
immediate cause 2: In 1928, the Canadian supreme court said “No” to approving this even after asking them. The supreme court still believed that women were not people. This led to more controversy.
underlying cause 2: Emily Murphy, the creator of the famous five, was already outraged about this in 1916 which led to her participation in the fight for women’s rights.
underlying cause 1: Another cause leading to the person’s case, was women’s right to vote. By 1927, women were allowed to vote in the federal and provincial elections. This law was first enforced in Manitoba, and quickly became enforced in Saskatchewan.
direct consequence 1: A direct consequence of this, is women's ability to be appointed to the senate in general. This was important because it was a step further than being identified as people.
direct consequence 2: Women were first identified as actual people in general. Which as mentioned led to the ability to be appointed to the senate.
indirect consequence 1: Carine Wilson got elected as senate. This was a big moment for women in history as she was the first woman in a position of power.
indirect consequence 2: Emily Murphy was the first ever police magistrate after the law that women were considered people. This was important because Emily fought hard for women all over to have this opportunity.
indirect consequence 3: A more negative consequence of the persons case took place 10 years after. The government decided that the job holder of senate could only be a man or “qualified women”.
most important consequence: Personally, I believe women being considered actual people was the most important. This is most important because this consequence led to all the other ones such as, women’s ability to be appointed to senate. Along with a more personal consequence, Emily Murphy’s ability to be a police magistrate.