The famous five were five woman from Alberta named Emily Murphy, Nelly McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise Mackenzie and Irene Parlby who wanted all women to have recognition in politics, their workplace and vote in federal elections everywhere in Canada. They questioned the Supreme Court of Canada to consider and rule: “Does the word ‘person’ in section 24 of the British North America act include female persons?” After three months the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that "qualified persons" didn't apply to women, in 1928 the famous five and PM Mackenzie King appealed to the British Privy Council on the same matter. In 1929 the BPC responded that the word person in section 24 included both male and female, and were allowed to become members
