Quebec Sovereignist Movement
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Nationalism
- Curriculum: Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Quebec
- Date: Beginning 1960
Article abstract: Sympathies for a separate Quebec begin to grow, leading to the establishment of a new Canadian political party.
Summary of Event
In 1960, Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage, won a narrow victory in Quebec’s provincial election. Once in power, the Liberals initiated a period of considerable reform and unintentionally unleashed nationalist forces that would bring the issue of sovereignty for Quebec to the forefront. For much of the period between 1944 and 1960, this province, where 85 percent of the people spoke French, had...
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