18 Okt 1929 Jahr - Persons Case

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aka Edwards v Canada

Until this groundbreaking case in 1929, women were not considered to be "persons" and therefore could not sit in the Senate.

A lobbying group of women known as "The Famous Five" helped to put Canada on the map as a progressive Country.

Source: https://thediscoverblog.com/2016/02/10/the-persons-case-1929/

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