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Alberta Women's Impact

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The Alberta Five made a huge impact in the twenties, in which would affect women throughout history. Women in the twenties were not a “qualified person”, but that all changed when five important women came to fight for us. Before the women had gotten the vote, it was a difficult time. All though getting the vote was a struggle to get approved, the women had finally accomplished what they fought so long for. After we had gotten the vote, a woman’s life would be change throughout history.

Before women had gotten the vote, it was difficult for all women. They had no say in what was done or where they would work or even where they would live. They would be left out in the dark if something were to happen like their husband separating from …show more content…

Each of these women had done many great things like founding the National Council For Women, was a police magistrate, also three of the women served as legislative members of the assembly of Alberta. They had done all these certain jobs before they were considered “qualified persons”. Canada’s institution had stated that only men could be appointed to be senators. Emily did not like the fact that she could not have the right so on August 27th, 1927, Emily had gathered four other women besides herself that were encouraged to make a move on this situation for women. They had all came to Alberta and had to start their protest against women having no right to vote. The Supreme Court Of Canada had said the if there were five people acting together could petition they way the laws were governed. So the five women had gotten together and signed the petition for the government to look into if women can be addressed as senators. This case was also known as the “person 's case”. The case was looked at March 14th, 1928 and after it was closed the law was not changed it stood the same which was women were not “qualified persons”. According to women named Mary Ellen Smith from British Columbia: “The iron dropped into the souls of women in Canada when we heard that it took a man to decree that his mother was not a person.”(1) Mary was stating that it takes a man to say his mother, a woman is not a person in their society. This decision by the court did not burn the women 's fire out to keep trying harder also fighting back

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