Emily Murphy: Canadian Women's Rights Activist
It was only in this century that women in Canada had equal rights as
men. But this would never happen if women themselves would not start
fighting for their rights. One of these women was Emily Murphy and her
greatest achievement, Emily proved that women are `persons' and therefore
they have the right to work in any political office. Her life and
political career lead her to this achievement.
Emily Gowan Ferguson was born on March 14, 1868 in a village of
Cookstown. It was Uncle Thomas who was a politician and who influenced
Emily's interest in politics. At fifteen Emily moved to Toronto and
attended the Bishop Strachan School for Girls. Emily married Reverend
Arthur Murphy in 1887 in Anglican church of St. John's in Cookstown and in
1904 she and her husband moved to Winnipeg. Mrs. Murphy "conducted the
literary section of the Winnipeg Tribune for a few years before moving to
Alberta in 1907." In her new home Emily became very active in civic
affairs especially in law that would improve the rights of women and
children.
In 1900's in Alberta any man who, for example, had a farm and was
married could sell that farm and leave his wife and children walking away
with the money. Mrs. Murphy was angry that Alberta would allow such
disgrace. In 1910 Emily was still fighting for the Dower Act "which would
recognize a married woman's entitlement to a share of the common property
in a marriage". For the first time the act was turned down, Emily not
giving up tried very hard until 1911 when Dower Act was passed. "It
provided that a wife must get a third of her husband's estate, even when he
did not leave a will." It was a major victory fo...
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diabetes but she was still part of many people who helped her achieving
what she did. Some of these people were women like Mrs. Nellie McClung,
Louise McKinney, Henriette Muir Edwards and Irene Parlby. Thanks to Judge
Murphy Canada was the eighth country which gave women equal rights. Emily's
accomplishments prove that she was a very hard working women with great
courage but the most important thing she did not give up on anything that
is why Mrs. Murphy achieved what she intended to achieve, women's freedom
in Canada.
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