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Introduction
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The Persons Case, 1927-1929
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Correspondence and Official Documents
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The Impact of the Case
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Suggested Readings
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The Famous 5 Foundation
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Correspondence and Official Documents

  • Petition of August 27, 1927, containing the five Alberta women's two questions
  • Letter from Emily Murphy to the Deputy Minister of Justice (November 9, 1927)
  • Letter from Emily Murphy to the Deputy Minister of Justice (December 2, 1927)
  • Letter from Emily Murphy to the Deputy Minister of Justice (December 9, 1927)
  • Letter from Emily Murphy to the Deputy Minister of Justice (December 28, 1927)
  • Petitioners' factum to the Supreme Court of Canada (1928)
  • Appendix to the petitioners' factum (1928)
  • Attorney General of Canada's factum to the Supreme Court (1928)
  • Appendix to the factum of the Attorney General of Canada (1928)
  • Supreme Court of Canada decision (April 24, 1928)
  • Letter from Emily Murphy to the four other women (May 1928)
  • Letter from Emily Murphy to the Deputy Minister of Justice (July 26, 1928)
  • Appeal of the five Alberta women to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, presented to the Governor General (May 1928)
  • A copy of the appeal to London sent to the Department of Justice (August 15, 1928)
  • The record of the appellants' case presented to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London (1928)
  • Decision of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (October 18, 1929)