HIST 235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Living Tree Doctrine, Reference Question, Nonpartisan League
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Hist 235: gender & the persons case: persons case, started by group of women in alberta - famous five, october 1929 - court declared women were legally equal persons in canada. Fundamental turning point for gender equality in canada: became emblem for canadian gender equality, more fundamental for canada"s constitution. Law of women: late 19th early 20th century - period of profound change for relationship between law & gender, key point - women were trying to change laws that treated them differently on basis of gender, marriage. Same legal position as infants: married women"s property acts. Late 19th early 20th century - law of coverture changed slowly through women"s property acts: piece by piece laws allowing married women make contracts, own property, & earn their own money. Famous five were crucial in changing this law in alberta: women"s participation in public life.
