HIST 208 Lecture Notes - Henri Bourassa, George Ramsay Cook, Anti-Nationalism
17 Dec 2012
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Connection with the past, rebellions of 1837-38. In french-canadian society alcoholism, suicides and oppression was a huge part of society up until 1960s. Comparing the situation of french-canadians to that of african-american slaves in the us. Was elected as both a liberal and an independent. Believed canada should be based on an equal partnership of french and. Have to get over the conqueror conquered to live together. Key link between bourassa and trudeau was andre laurendeau. Young nationalist, influenced by abbe lionel groulx. A new conquest, the economic conquest of quebec. In mid 1930"s was a member of a nationalist organization called jeune. Young canada, largely composed of young canadian intellectuals. Laurendeau was at a jeune canada counter conference. The same year hitler was at a conference opposing how the jews of. This is why history is important, people change, we cannot simply fix their personalities.
