Emily Murphys Interview

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Last week I had the privilege to speak with Emily Murphy. She was part of a group called the Famous Five, who made a huge breakthrough in the rights and equality of women through the Person’s Case. In this interview you will find out more about the story of the Persons Case and how Emily Murphy and the Famous Five have tipped the scales on gender equality in Canada.
Q1: What prior events led up to the start of the Persons’ Case?
A1: For a long time leading up to the Persons’ Case, women were starting to realize that they were not being treated fairly by men. We did not have the same rights as a man did, and we treated very differently in society because we were women. Through suffrage movements, and women activism we started making progress, like …show more content…
A7: All of these women made had great achievements in getting equality for women. They were advocates for things like women’s right to vote, authors of books and magazines, and they were involved in many women’s activist and suffrage groups. They all had a strong passion for women’s rights, so I thought they would be good people to help me in my case.
Q8: How did you submit your case to the Supreme Court of Canada?
A8: I had to have a petition signed by five people including myself. I brought together Louise, Henrietta, Nellie and Irene and we signed the petition and sent it off to Ottawa. We hoped that there would be a positive outcome to our case.
Q9: Were there any struggles along the way of the Persons’ Case?
A9: Yes, there were some struggles. On April 24th 1928, the Supreme Court of Canada said that women were not considered as persons. Their reasoning for the ruling was because of the time period when the British North America Act was written. Words in the British North America Act were usually referenced to men, so the Supreme Court ruled the word “person” meant only men, and not women.
Q10: What did you do after the Supreme Court rejected your
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