The Impact of the ‘Famous Five’ on Women’s Political Rights Five women contested the legal meaning of the term ‘persons’ in court: Emily Murphy‚ Henrietta Muir Edwards‚ Nellie McClung‚ Louise McKinney‚ and Irene Parlby‚ also known as the “Famous Five” (Koshan‚ 2008). The Albertan women contested its significance in the law before the Supreme court in 1927‚ where they lost at trial (Historica). They‚ then‚ appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council who‚ at that time‚ “served as a court
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In today’s secular and high paced world‚ there is one sixteenth-century saint whose life and legacy still has an enduring as well as a profound impact on modern Christians‚ and that is none other than Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Even though one of his spiritual sons presently occupies the Chair of Saint Peter (Pope Francis)‚ Saint Ignatius’ spiritual teachings have continued to help Christians throughout the centuries to live a life of personal holiness. This paper will explore how Saint Ignatius is
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where the rumbling noise was coming from‚ and in his backyard he found an airplane and a young woman by the name of Amelia Earhart. The man drove her five miles away to the nearest telephone‚ and over a quick phone call to New York‚ she proclaimed‚ “I did it!” After 15 hours and 2‚026 miles‚ Amelia Earhart had set a new record (Bailey‚ 201). Amelia Earhart’s flight as the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was a defining event in American history because it was a feat in the field of
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General George Washington at the time confronted using women in the war effort early in the Revolution. He needed to meet the demand for medical care for his soldiers‚ and he wanted to find useful employment for groups of women. The medical corps was authorized to employ one nurse for each 10 sick or wounded. The nurses were paid first paid two dollars per month and one daily ration‚ and by 1777‚ eight dollars per month and one daily ration. The significance of the contributions made by American
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tremendous impact on the Christian religion. Being responsible for shaping and to help and create its growth throughout time. Some people have been key in the creation and growth of Christianity holding responsibility for shaping the religion. These important figures are Luke‚ Ignatius of Antioch and Clement. Regardless of the consequences presented to them‚ they continued to be true too men and stay faithful though-out everything that looked dreary and bad. Never were they scared of what could happen
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What is Religion and what does it do? Whether religion is the basis for the noblest events in human history‚ or a negative force responsible for the worst atrocities in history it plays a significant role in human existence‚ it also provides order and structure goals for humanity. According to Oxford Dictionary religion could be defined as “a belief in superhuman controlling power in a personal God or gods entitled to obedience and worship”. Through scriptural quotations‚ human experience
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What is an absolute monarchy ? An absolute monarchy is a form of government in which a ruler has absolute ‚ unrestricted power over his people .The absolute monarch of a country is head of state and government ‚ they are not limited by any kind of constitution or law . Absolutism is mostly passed by heredity but there are some few exceptions. During the 1500 and 1600s western europe was pretty much completely ruled by different absolute monarchs .these monarchs could chose the style of their
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Christopher Columbus In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus began a historic voyage to the New World. Columbus discovered a new continent and proved his theory that the earth was not flat. His discovery of this new land sparked interest in many large European countries to discover the New World. The new super power of Europe‚ England‚ decided to sail to the new continent. The English settled along the shores of the present day United States of America. Along the mainland‚ they found many people of
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How did the Plague impact Feudal Europe? The plague was one of the most horrific pandemics in human history. It was an infectious disease that was caused by the bacteria Yersinia Pestis. The plague has killed 75 to 200 million people. It was either infectious through breathing around someone who was infected‚ or by direct contact. The plague created a series of religious‚ social and economic disturbances‚ as well as affect the course of European history. The plague hit religious communities
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Evaluation of impacts and developments of nanotechnology During the past quarter of century nanotechnology is one of most commonly known and developing science in the world. Sobolev (2005 p. 14) asserts that nanotechnology is the next industrial revolutionary science‚ which leads physics‚ chemistry and biology scientist to control and manipulate matter at extremely small scale‚ even at the level of molecules and atoms. Sahoo (2006 p. 21) defines nanotechnology as a science of manipulation‚ characterization
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