What if I no longer count as a person? You would be denied many rights and freedoms that we take for granted today. This was the situation women had to face in the past. Before 1929, women did not count as “persons.” Although they were not denied all rights, women were not allowed to become senators. Five women in Alberta decided to take action and formed the Famous Five. The Famous Five fought for women's rights by winning the People's Case and are the reason why women are considered people today. The Famous Five are important figures in Canadian history and established many of our rights. The Famous Five consists of Emily Murphy, Henrietta Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Irene Parbly. They are best known for winning the Persons case, but the Famous Five have also contributed to the creation of libraries, traveling health clinics, distance learning, child benefits, equal citizenship for mothers and fathers, and prison reform. The Famous Five have made many significant contributions to Canada. The Famous Five are most famous for winning the Persons case. The personal case began with Emily Murphy who wanted to become Canada's first female senator. She was supported by the Federated Women's Institute and the National Council of Women. Additionally, over 500,000 people wrote letters and signed petitions to support Murphy's nomination as senator (Alberta Online Encyclopedia, 2004). However, Robert Borden, Prime Minister at the time, refused to nominate Murphy to the Senate because women were not “people.” Two other prime ministers, Meighen and Mackenzie, both promised to make changes to the British North American Act to include women as people, but both failed to do so. Frustrated, Emily Murphy... center of paper... phew, the Persons case gave women more rights, but it still didn't mean everyone was treated equally. Some women still couldn't vote because of their race. Furthermore, after Wilson's appointment to the Senate, the government appointed only a few women senators. For example, in the 18 years that Prime Minister Mackenzie King served in office, he appointed 67 senators. None of them were women. (T. Tyler, 2007). This shows that winning the People case did not mean that women were always treated equally. The People case gave women more rights and equality. It allowed women to contribute more to society and become politically involved. The fact that a third of the Canadian Senate is made up of women demonstrates the influence of the Persons Case on our society. Although women were not always treated equally after the Persons case, it gave them many opportunities they did not have before.