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The Famous 5
Emily Murphy fought for changes in the divorce laws so that women would be treated fairly and equally. Emily Murphy was the first woman magistrate in the British Empire.
She was also one of the famous 5 behind the Persons Case, the successful campaign to have women feminist and suffragist and a controversial figure Her views on immigration and eugenics have been criticized as racist and elitist.
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Irene Parlby helped to pass the minimum wage for woman act in 1925. This act made sure that women were paid no less than a set amount of money for work they did. Irene Parlby Was the first women in alberta, and the second british empire.
Irene Parlby was the first women in alberta and the second british empire, to be appointed to the cabinet position. She is one of the famous 5 appelents.
One of the famous 5 apellince in the persons case, Parlby was a compelling advocate for woman's rights. Known as Womens minister her career in activism and legislation was dedicated to improving the lives of rural women and children.
She was also delegate to the league of nations in 1930. However, she has also been criticized for her views on eugenics and for her support of Alberta's sexual sterilization Act. She was named a person of national historic significance in 1966 and an honorary senator in 2009.
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Louise McKinney was a canadian politician and women's rights activist from alberta, canada. she was the first women sworn into the legislative assembly of alberta and the first women elected to a legislature in the british empire.
She was a member of the Womans Christian Temperance unit (WCTU) and a devout methodist and prohibitionist. She was a pioneer suffragist and one of the famous 5 behind the persons case
The successful campaign to have women declared people in the eyes of british law. She was also instrumental in passing Albertas Dower Act in 1917. However her views on immigration and eugenics have been criticized and racist and elitist. She was named person of National Historic Significance in 1939 and a honorary senator in 2009.
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Henrietta Muir Edwards was a leading voice in womens struggle to take part in government Henrietta Edwards fought from a young age for womens rights and educations as well as womens work and health.
She helped found many movements societies and organization aimed at improving at improving the lives of women and was instrumental in passing Albertas Dower Act in 1917. She was also one of the famous 5 behind the persons case the successful campaign to have women declared persons in the eyes of british law.
However her views on
immigration and eugenics have been criticized and racist and elitist. She was named persons of National Historic Significance in 1962 and an honorary senator in 2009
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Nellie McClung fought for womens rights. Nellie McClung was a womens right activist, legastator and a author who is perhaps best known for her involvement in the persons case.
She was apart of the social and moral reform movements prevalent in Western Canada in early 1900s. Her great causes were womens suffrage and temperance. It was because of her hard work and advocacy, along with others involved in the Political Equality League of Manitoba (witch included men) that in 1916 Manitoba became first the first province to give women the right to vote and run for public office.
Nellie McClung was at the forefront of the suffragist movement in canada. Through her social justice activism, the issues of temperance, anti war Labor and Dower rights among her most important contributions.
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