HIST 124 Lecture Notes - Expo 67, Joseph Howe, Bourgeoisie
1 Dec 2012
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11/19/2012 1:00:00 pm: the day of humiliation in yarmouth, ns. People wearing black, procession in yarmouth carrying the ottawa band playing confederation songs in a jarring, non-harmonious fashion. Banner says unity is strength , with 4 cats whose tails are tied together. One cat (nova scotia) trying to untangle itself. Effigy of tucker is set on fire along with a live rat. 1841: act of union joins upper and lower canada. One capital, equal representation for east and west: confederation as liberal-capitalist moment. The road to confederation: political deadlock in the united province of canada. Equal representation between east and west canada meant the. English and french constantly put themselves in deadlock. Editor of the globe and leader of the true grits. Had issue with rep by pop, and an extreme francophobe. Did not like that canada east had same seats as west, wanted more seats for the west as they had more people.
