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The Roots of Separatism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2017

Howard Adams
Howard Adams*
Affiliation:
University of Saskatchewan
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The present state of separatism in Canada has its cultural roots in the religious and political power struggles of the first half of the nineteenth century. During that period the Imperialists of England sought to maintain economic and political control of Canada while an emerging class of industrialists and commercial entrepreneurs within Canada were attempting to establish independent and autonomous political authority. At the same time the powerful Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches struggled vigorously to maintain their authoritative positions in administration of the colony. While many of the clergy were deeply involved in politics, the politicians were fighting political issues on religious principles; religion and politics were seriously interwoven.

Type
Church, State, and Education
Information
History of Education Quarterly , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , Spring 1968 , pp. 35 - 43
Copyright
Copyright © 1968 by New York University 

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