Quebec Nationalism
It is sometimes hard for English Canadians to grasp how deeply many French Canadians feel the loss of control over their identity. A generation ago, it was summed up in a book by FLQ philosopher Pierre Vallieres, who compared the plight of Quebecers to the oppression of blacks in the United States in his book White Niggers of America. In his manifesto, Vallieres discussed the determination of the workers in Quebec to put an end to three centuries of exploitation, of injustices borne in silence, of sacrifices accepted in vain; to bear witness to their new and increasingly energetic determination to take control of their economic, political, and social affairs (1971). Although most French Canadians do not see themselves as victims of slavery, most do believe they and their culture have been subjected by oppression at the hands of English Canada. Quebec nationalism finds its roots in a nation's struggle to protect its culture, its language, and ultimately its identity. In the eyes of nationalists, the term "province" serves to equate Quebec with Canada's other territorial units when in fact, for many francophones, Quebec is not just a province with a difference, it is a nation and deserving of recognition as such (McRoberts, 199
Francis, Douglas and Richard Jones and Donald Smith, Destinies: Canadian History Since Confederation, Toronto:1996. Pg. 1-17, 42-48, 109, 218, 396-418. Boucher, Marc, The Struggle to Save Canada: a Quebec Perspective, ORBIS, Summer 1997, Vol. 41 (3), Pg. 445-458.
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Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page double spaced)
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