HIST 3850 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Fenian Brotherhood, Young Ireland, October Crisis
25 Nov 2016
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Lecture 11: domestic terrorism/political murder in canada: canada has a long history of terrorism, stretches back to the days before canada was a country; colony of britain. Fenian brotherhood: formed in new york city in 1858, grew in size and strength in 1860s, dedicated to irish independence, used violence to advance their cause. I(cid:374)(cid:448)aded ca(cid:374)ada i(cid:374) (cid:1005)(cid:1012)(cid:1010)(cid:1010), (cid:449)ith hopes of usi(cid:374)g ca(cid:374)ada as (cid:862)hostage(cid:863) i(cid:374) (cid:374)egotiatio(cid:374)s (cid:449)ith. Since canada was a loyal colony of england, it was the perfect target to persuade countries in europe. Battle of ridgeway, 2 june, 1866: canadian troops fled (lost, those (cid:449)ho (cid:449)o(cid:374) did(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) ho(cid:449) to follo(cid:449) up (cid:449)ith the (cid:271)attle; ki(cid:374)d of hoped that their own kind, those who were patriots of ireland, would step up. Involved with the young ireland movement; highlight irish culture (intellectual movement; published books, encouraged people to speech the irish dialect). Was leading journalist associated with the group. One of the best english speakers at the time.
