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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: August 8, 2014
Caption: What caused the 1838 bloodshed” / Pourquoi le sang a-t-il coulé en 1838?
Additional Description: English:
During the 1820’s and 1830’s, Canada was a British colony governed by a small ruling elite.
A section of the population of Upper and Lower Canada demanded political reforms. These reformers wanted a broadly based democratic form of government.
They were opposed by those who feared radical change and the loss of the British connection.
The clash between reformers and the ruling elite led to open rebellion by many of the reformers in 1837.
Although the rebels were soundly defeated, many of their goals were gradually achieved.

French:
Dans les années 1830, le Canada était une colonie britannique contrôlée par un elite politique et militaire.
Une partie de la population du Haut et du Bas-Canada revendiquait des reformes. Elle réclamait des institutions pleinement démocratiques.
Contre elle se dressait le groupe au pouvoir, qui rejetait tout changement et voulait maintenir la tutelle coloniale.
C’était l’impasse. En 1837, des milliers de réformistes entrèrent en rébellion ouverte.
Ils subirent une cinglante défaite. Malgré cela, leur objectifs démocratiques sont aujourd’hui des acquis indiscutables de notre société.
Submitted: May 20, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p308656
File Size: 3.451 Megabytes

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