Persons At Last
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Living Histories
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: History, Communities and Families
- 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.