The Separatist Movement in Quebec

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This paper states that, no matter what anyone does, the separatist issue in Quebec is never satisfactorily resolved and simply goes on being a bone of contention. The paper goes on to review the origins of the "Quebec issue" and identify the unique set of historical conditions from which the issue developed. The author of the paper argues that the British did all they could to set the stage for peaceful co-existence between Anglophones and Francophones in Canada; however, a sector of Quebecers has remained persistently opposed to peaceful co-operation and has kept alive the spirit of separatism.

From the Paper:

"The Quebec Act, which was passed by the British Parliament in 1774, has justifiably been called statesmanlike. Certainly, it seems to have been a determined effort to deal in a just way with the unique circumstances in Quebec. It was also an inspired reply to the complex question the British government faced: "What would be a good law for a former French community, cut off from France, united to England, a close neighbor of American colonies, and now infiltrated with Englishmen and Americans?""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bumstead, J.M. and Len Kuffert. (2004). Interpreting Canada's Past: A Pre-Confederation Reader. Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.
• Coffin, Victor. (1996). The Province of Quebec and the Early American Revolution. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
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• Moogk, Peter N. (2000). La Nouvelle France: The Making of French Canada - A Cultural History. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press.

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