Persons At Last

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Living Histories

Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
Subjects: Communities and Families, History
Produced By: Five Corners Communications
Year: 1997
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 25m

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Women as a minority, lacking even the most basic rights of citizenship, cultural and economic? Hard to believe, but not until 1929 and the famous Person's Case were women legally recognized as human beings entitled to vote and to rights separate from those enjoyed by their husbands. Through the fascinating memories of four seniors - all female activists, this show explores the effect of the Person's case and the long, ensuing fight for women's equality in multicultural Canada.

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