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My Great-Grandmother was not a Person
My Great-Grandmother was not a person. Neither was yours. Up until about 67
years ago no females were. We were supposed to be pregnant and barefoot in the
kitchen. At least that's the perception that the laws enforced. (For ex: The
Election Act of the Dominion of Canada and The Common Law o ....
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.... idiot, lunatic, or criminal shall vote." So women
are equal to criminals? It's not a crime to be a woman. We should not be judged
by our sex. On April 19, 1916 women in Alberta were granted the right to vote. A
small battle was won. Five Canadian women have conquered countries and nations
for their rights. When questionning the wording of "qualified persons to the
senate" the Supreme Court of Canada rejected that the word "persons" included
women. This battle was lost but the war was won when the Privy Council of
England (the highest court in the land) ruled that the word ....
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