MANA 298 Lecture Notes - Maurice Duplessis, Making Trouble, Murder Of Kitty Genovese
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Frank roncarelli has inherited a store from his father on crescent street. The store is very successful and is crowded every day. On the other hand, maurice duplessis happens to be the prime minister of quebec, who has studied politics and worked his way up. Pm of the province but he is also the chief executive o cer and the attorney general, which means that he is responsible for the administration of justice. These two people come to see their lives intersect as roncarelli happens to belong to a religious sect known as the jehovah"s witnesses. One of their fundamental beliefs is that if you want to communicate with god, you have to talk to him directly. Being a jehovah"s witness also implies that you have to hit the street and share your truth and knowledge . From what we know roncarelli was not particularly devout. Duplessis, for his part has support from the catholic church.
