Quebec Politics: 20th Century - Referendums, Language Laws
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
Language politics in the Canadian province of Quebec have been a contentious issue for centuries, since Britain won the territory from France at the Plains of Abraham. Quebec eventually became one of Canada's founding provinces, but it remained a bastion for the French language in North America. However, during the twentieth century, years of French nationalism finally came to a head and decades of tumult began that included the Quiet Revolution, language laws, referendums on Quebec separation and much more. Even today, the language debate in Quebec remains a political minefield that surfaces during every election campaign. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com learns more about language politics in Quebec.
- #15: New France and a New Nation
- #14: Maurice Duplessis and "La Grande Noirceur"
- #13: Asbestos Strike
- #12: Richard Riot
- #11: Quiet Revolution
- #10: Other Modernizations
- #9: A Movement for Quebec Independence
- #8: Parti Québécois
- #7: FLQ
- #6: October Crisis
- #5: Bill 101 and the Anglo Exodus
- #4: eferendum
- #3: Meech Lake
- #2: eferendum to Present
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Canada, Quebec, politics, language, English, French, referendums, Parti Quebecois, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Quiet Revolution, Maurice Duplessis, Rene Levesque, sovereignty, Bill 101, FLQ, October Crisis, Richard Riot, Asbestos Strike, Jean Lesage, La Grand,