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The Famous Five named Honourary Senators.

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anhaga

As the subject line says:

'The five Alberta women who won the right for women to be legally recognized as "persons" have been named honorary senators.

The Senate voted this week to bestow the honour posthumously on Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby.'

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/10/10/calgary-famous-five-honourary-senators.html


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