SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Charter Of The French Language, Protestantism, Role Conflict
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September 10, 1969: the riot in st. leonard was seen as a turning point in quebec history. It created the bill 101, which brought french as a language of public administration. Schools bring importance since they teach young people about communication, coordination, economic productivity. Schools accomplish 2 tasks : homogenizing: this is done by enforcing common standards that serve as a cultural denominator, sorting: sets students to appropriate destinations. The night of september 10th, 1969, a confrontation that had long been brewing in the montreal suburb of st. leonard boiled over. March was organized by the french un-linguist ligue pour l"integration scolaire paraded through the italian neighbourhood. Commentators of all political persuasions deplored the violence, but today this riot is recognized as the turning point of quebec"s history because it culminated in bill 101 (law making french the language of public admin. )
