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The Famous Five

Identify the Famous Five's most significant contribution to individual rights and create a placard to promote greater respect for a basic right that is or was inadequately respected in Canada.


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Title: The Famous 5: Heroes for Today
Host: Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description: This website contains information about the Famous Five, including a photograph of the statues on Parliament Hill.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access complete text. Click on topics under Quicklinks or on highlighted terms within the text to access additional information. Or, click on topics in the left-hand-side menu to link to related websites.
URL: http://www.abheritage.ca/famous5/index.html

 

Title: Famous 5
Host: The Canadian Encyclopedia
Description: This website contains an article about the Famous Five and a photograph of the "Women Are Persons!" statue.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to view complete text. Click on highlighted terms within the text to access additional information and photographs.
URL: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009817

 

Title: History by the Minute. Historica Minutes: Women
Host: The Historica Foundation of Canada
Description: This website contains links to video clips about Emily Murphy and Nellie McClung, among others.
Navigation Tips: Click on the names on the right-hand side of the screen to access videos and textual information.
URL: https://www.historicacanada.ca/heritageminutes

 

Title: Famous Five
Host: Library and Archives Canada
Description: This website contains information about the Famous Five along with their photographs, an overview of the" Persons" Case and related archival documents.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access complete text. Click on highlighted terms within the text or on topics in the left-hand-side menu for additional information.
URL: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/famous_five-ef/www.lac-bac.gc.ca/famous5/index-e.html
Last updated: October 19, 2017 | (Revision History)
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