Louis Riel's Legacy

He had his own lawyers from Quebec, they suggested that the only way to save him from the death penalty was to attempt to prove to the jury that Riel had delusions that cause him to make religious and political decisions without being aware of his doing, and all his crimes are unintentional. But this attempt had failed soon after a medical examination. There was no exception of Louis Riel’s fate. Riel was sentenced to be hanged on 18 September by the judge. Before his death, he tried to show to the government that all Metis and Indians would not rebel for no reason. In fact, they were mistreated by

Louis Riel was a strong and devoted political leader. He was someone who cared greatly for his people, the Metis. He was very persistent in every one of his opinions. He was extremely single-minded and pertinacious which compelled many people to claim that he was insane. He was well-educated but disliked among the British because he of his racial background. Louis Riel was both a hero and a traitor. To the Metis people he was seen as an honorable hero because he protected his people and his land from the British. From the British point of view, he was seen as a threat and a criminal. In my opinion he should be remembered as a hero and should have been found not guilty.

He reblled against the government as they were trying to take his peoples rightful land. By the metis, he is a hero. No matter the consequences he stood up for their rights which led him to his death leaving children behind. By others he is labelled as a traitor or a killer after an ordeal with a man named Thomas Scott. Scott was an unruly, racist, and mean prisoner who had several confrontations with Louis Riel. Unsurprisingly, Louis Riel notified officials which ultimatley led to Scott's execution, to this day people still blame Riel for Scotts death. Despite the contriversy Louis Riel will remain as a Metis Hero and founder of the province Manitoba even with the lable "traitor" on his grave. This man has sacrificed his Family, his job, his sanity, and even his own life to defend what he believed was right and for that, many people will be forever grateful. Unfortunatly Louis Riel's legacy will not impact the future as Metis still have few rights but he will always be a referrence andwill continue to do his job which is spreading awareness on this famous political

Another thing that Louis Riel did in order to help the Métis was lead the Red River Rebellion of 1869. Leading this rebellion against the government was one of the very few things which caused Louis Riel to be seen as a villain. However, Riel’s purpose was only to stand up for his people, not to go against the government. An event that led up to this rebellion was when William McDougall (appointed Lieutenant-governor of Northwest Territories) ordered a survey of the Red River Settlement on September 1869. Riel declared that the land survey was a threat to his people. So in October, the Métis, led by Riel, managed to halt the Canadian surveyors and prevent them from entering Red River. Afterward, Riel helped set up Le Comité National des Métis (Métis National Committee) prior to the rebellion. In early November, Riel led an armed revolt and seized Fort Garry, which was the headquarters of the Hudson’s Bay Company. When William McDougall arrived at the fort, he found it blocked by

The first reason Louis Riel should be viewed as a hero is due to his noble acts at the Red River Settlement. Louis Riel continued to respect the English people despite their attempt at taking over his land. He allowed the English people to become part of the provisional government he created. He also, gave them an equal number of representatives even though they were in the minority. Furthermore, Louis Riel helped Manitoba to become a province and join the Confederation. That happened since if Louis Riel had never stopped the English people from taking over the Red River settlement, Manitoba would have never been formed. Louis Riel also sent Father Ritchot to Ottawa in order to discuss the creation of Manitoba with John A. Macdonald.

Ed Louis was born in 1943 and was raised in the Middle East. He came to the United States in 1964 to further his education to become an engineer but ended up switching majors to business. After finishing high school overseas, he attended Chabot Community College located in Hayward, California, then later transferred into Cal State East Bay located in the same area. Growing up overseas in during the 1950s was a very interesting time for him. He was completely obsessed with Elvis Presley and looked up to him. Presley was very popular in his hometown and had a huge impact on Louis’ life. He claims to even own hundreds of merchandise and collectables all decorating his home. One of his biggest dreams was to actually meet the King and see him perform live. Louis believed Presley brought joy into people’s lives during the some of the toughest times our nation endured.

The 19th Century was a time of rapid transformation in Canada. Native people had ended their nomadic ways of life. As the buffalo population had almost become extinct, people were forced to adapt to a new way of life based on agriculture. The railway also brought an increasing number of white settlers to the west. The Métis had difficulty adjusting to these new conditions, and felt ignored by the Ottawa government. This created a dispute between the Métis and the Canadian government. Métis leader, Louis Riel was an instrumental figure in preserving the Métis way of life against John A Macdonald. Louis Riel, fought for Métis rights, was the Father of Manitoba, and was elected three times to the House of Commons, and therefore should be bestowed

He was a patriot who stood up for his people and his beliefs and I don't think there is anything wrong in that. He was also a victim of prevailing prejudice of his time. Reil also fought against Americans and helped bring, what has to be later called Manitoba into Confederation with Canada. Louis Riel was definitely brave and not afraid to die because when everyone was against him for who is supporting and standing with, he still didn't leave his people metis side.Lois Reil also toked many decisions and stand which made him seen as a villain like he even instructing the metis into having two rebellions against the Canadian government and also leading the Red River Rebellion of 1869 in order of metis justice and rights. He did not have the purpose of going against the government, he just wanted justice for his people.Even after his all mistakes, I think he was a true hero because of him the metis got their identity, voice, and rights.Finally, he did a lot for his people and also sacrificed his own life for his people. He lived as a hero and definitely died as a

He ensured that the land surveyors couldn't come in until terms were met. Riel felt a moral obligation and assumed control over his actions to secure the Metis and the French language. Because of these actions he was considered a hero; he was a martyr for his people and Manitoba. But of course the Government would not see him so and deemed his a traitor. Riel intended for a peaceful negotiation all he wanted to accomplish was the future for the Metis. His intentions were good. However his approach to obtaining that goal was against the crown, he ignored the British command, and violated his allegiance with the English therefore deeming him as a

I believe Louis Riel fought for a good cause, but his ways of doing so were misguided. He stood up for the first nation’s rights and defended the Métis. He also helped bring Saskatchewan and Manitoba into the confederation. And he wrote up the list of rights.

Louis Riel didn’t want to be held accountable for his very own actions so he fled to the U.S. Does that sound like a hero to you? Does Louis Riel sound like someone you would want to lead your country? If Louis Riel wasn’t guilty why would he have felt so compelled to flee Canada and conspire starting a war with the

So why was Louis Riel treated this way even after Joan of Arc had done such wonderful things for her

After learning these two ruler’s stories, I found that they were pretty similar. They both were keen on the idea of power, had problems with another form of ruling government, and they both brought along battles with their reign. Also, they were both beheaded for treason. Though they were similar, they were also different. While Louis opposed the idea of giving over partial power ever, Charles let go of some power multiple times, even if it was only for his own benefit. Also, while Louis fled with his family, Charles wouldn’t show any fear. Even as they brought him to be executed, he wore a thick cotton shirt in order to keep from shivering, and ultimately showing a sign of weakness to the people watching. Which, I think is very sad! King Louis

Louis XIV was charitable. He did open a veterans’ hospital in 1670 to house ex-soldiers. He opened academies for dance, inscriptions, sciences, architecture and music. These academies set standards for taste. He annexed valuable land such as Flanders and Franche-Comte. Louis’ decision to suppress the Protestant religion can be seen as a political move to join France under one religion and to build national unity.

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