The Quiet Revolution: Jean Lesage

The Quiet Revolution The purpose of this paper is to analyze the aspects of The Quiet Revolution on Quebec, and how the changes implemented by Lesage made Quebec the province it is today. The Quiet Revolution was only quiet at name; it triggered many conflicts that appeared in Quebec. The province began to move away from Catholic Church with the help of nationalists, leaving Quebec reformed and quite different from how it was before the 1960’s. Before the Quiet Revolution, Quebec was majorly

One way of expanding my understanding of Jean Lesage’s role in Quebec is by looking at the Cause and Consequence dimension of historical thinking. The dimension Cause and Consequence suggests that in order examine the consequences; we must first search for causes and study human agencies. Individuals and groups, play a part in stimulating, modelling, and fighting change. Causes are multidimensional and may result in lasting or temporary consequences. In fact, this dimension answers the question:

Units 4-5 Reading Summary - Canadian History Unit 4- Origins of the Quiet Revolution and the Baby Boom The origins of the Quiet Revolution are said to have started on March 13th, 1955 when Montreal Canadiens fans attacked Clarence Campbell during a game against the Detroit Red Wings. It is believed that this started the revolution as it was the start of French Canadians protesting against the Catholic Church after hundreds of years of control. After being defeated in 1673, many French Canadian

The Quiet Revolution is characterized as the events that took place in Quebec following the death of Quebec’s conservative Premier Maurice Duplessis in 1959 and the election of Jean Lesage and his Liberals the following year. The era marked a period of unprecedented political and social change for the province and also the development of the Quebecois identity. Under Lesage, the Laissez-Faire ideology, dominant from 1945 to 1960, gave way to energetic activism. Government action became the

This had a huge impact on everyone in Quebec. This incident was an event that started the quiet revolution. Since the death of Maurice social conditions weren't fair to Canada. Women at the time didn't have the right to vote until 1940 and women had the same equality and rights that children had. In the election of 22 June 1960 the Liberals won with

Canadian players unfairly and intolerantly in comparison to English players. This is especially distinct in the events leading up to the Richard Riot of 1955, a sign of the growing French-Canadian nationalism in Quebec and the eventual onset of the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s. The Montreal Canadiens are currently the sole French Canadian team in the National Hockey League, nicknamed the Habs in reference to les habitants, the settlers of New France in the 1600s. Because the team appeals largely to French-Canadian

this link was further depreciated primarily because of conscriptions during the First and Second World War along with the Quiet Revolution and the October Crisis. Conscription during the First and Second World War was one of the initial major causes that began the deterioration of French-English relations largely because the French had no desire to go to war. The Quiet Revolution was an effort to

Canada and Quebec's Conflict Canada and Quebec have always been in conflict from the confederation of 1867 to the Supreme court judgement on the secession of Quebec in 1998. Quebec faces several challenges in terms of constitutional relations with the rest of Canada. Quebec is seeking a special status to preserve and protect its culture and language, while the rest of English-speaking Canada accepts the view of provincial equality. There have been attempts to recognize Quebec's concerns through

this paper will first address the causation of the 1970 October Crisis and the origins of Quebec autonomy through separation. Going back to the election of Jean Lesage and the Quiet Revolution in 1960’s, it marked a period in which provincial autonomy would inspire nationalism. Elected under the phrase ‘It’s time for a change’, Jean Lesage would implement an attitude of high modernism that saw the secularization of industry, education and healthcare. By extension of the high modernist attitude

shaping modern Canada. The most important social changes, however, took place during the 1960s. This was a decade of turbulent and significant social change. During these years, homosexual acts were legalized, Quebec experienced a period of immense revolution, and second-wave feminism was established. In the modern era, Canada is often praised for its inclusivity and acceptance. However, the country has not always been this way. In the late 1950s to early 1960s, Canada faced a period of extreme homophobia: