The Impact of the Quiet Revolution

Running Head : THE IMPACT OF QUEBEC NATIONALISM

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The Impact of Quebec Nationalism

Introduction

The quite revolution signified the period in the history of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 . This period corresponded with the office tenure of Liberal party under John Lesage . The term was coined by Toronto journalist After observing what was happening in the country , the journalist concluded that this was nothing than a revolution that was taking place despite the quietness that marked this period (Bothwell , 1984

Before the

rise of the revolution , Quebec was under Maurice Duplessis , a period which was marked by traditionalism and conservatism . The rejection of contemporary way and modern values had made Quebec to remain behind . It was marked by negative characteristic and lived through what was descried as Quebec dark period . However , the election of Jean Lesage brought a new period that was marked by changes and various activities that at the end amounted to a revolution (Gagnon 2003

There were several changes that were taking place with the coming of the revolution . One of the major changes that took place at this time was rejection of the past way of life and values . These changes enacted in the form of change of French Canadian thoughts . There was a change in French Canadian thought of agriculturalist , ant-statism and messianic (Dickinson and Young , 2003 . The revolution was mainly based on the differences that existed between Quebec and the rest of the Canada . With the French roots , the revolution took the form of nationalism in the change of cultural , economic and political status by taking over of the traditional institutions of nationalism and replacing them with deliberate policy . The Quiet Revolution transformed Francophone Quebec to a modern state . It also affected the relationship between Quebec and Canada . The impact that the revolution had on the relationship between Quebec and the rest of Canada is evident up to date

The revolution

Quebec revolution served as a significant turning point as it helped to define francophone Quebec 's national identity . It was a major revolution that helped to shape the nationalism of Quebec and also had an effect in its relationship with Canada . Quebec revolution was also a source of constitution crisis that led to troubled relations with Canada (Young , 1998

Before the start of the Quebec revolution the relations between Quebec and Canada was troubled ever since . This was due to the difference that existed between the two sides . The nationalism and the rise of Quebec revolution was based on the need for delineation from the French land and French culture and the influence of catholic religion . The vision of this revolution was led by pan-Canadian and revolved on the idea of equality between major groups in the country

As the revolution continued , there was a change in formulation of the identity . There was gradual movement from the French Canadian to Quebec 's with a sense of self reliance . This was the main characteristic of nationalism...