27 agos 1927 anni - The Persons Case

Descrizione:

The Famous Five, a group of five women activists, petition the federal government to ask the Supreme Court if it is constitutionally possible to appoint female senators, as laws traditionally define a “person” as male. The Court rules that women are not ‘persons’ in this sense, but its decision is reversed in 1929. The Persons Case marks a milestone in the fight for women’s rights.