Demonstration at Toronto City Hall
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Look closely at this photograph and complete the following sentences:
- I see… [describe what you see in the photograph]
- I think… [describe what you think is happening in the photograph]
- I wonder… [describe what you wonder about the people in the photograph]
THINK
Compare this photograph and the information in the Historical Context below to the Citizens’ Rally poster featured in the Second World War topic. What are some similarities between the two protests? What are some differences?
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Date October 17, 1970
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Historical Context
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- People beyond Quebec also protested against the War Measures Act.
- These groups were concerned with fundamental freedoms being upheld.
- This photograph is from a 1970 demonstration at Toronto City Hall.
Protests against war measures were forcefully expressed in Quebec by members of the young intellectual left, who were largely separatist.
There were dissenting voices outside Quebec as well. These groups were focused on fundamental freedoms being upheld, and were less concerned with the separatist movement. This photograph depicts a demonstration held in 1970 at Toronto City Hall.
These groups did not believe that the War Measures Act and its restrictions on rights were justified.
Protests against war measures were forcefully expressed in Quebec by members of the young intellectual left, who were largely separatist.
There were dissenting voices outside Quebec as well. Supporting neither the FLQ nor Quebec separatism, civil rights groups nonetheless demanded that fundamental freedoms be upheld. This photograph depicts a demonstration held in 1970 at Toronto City Hall.
These groups did not believe that the War Measures Act and its restrictions on rights were justified.
- People beyond Quebec also protested against the War Measures Act.
- These groups were concerned with fundamental freedoms being upheld.
- This photograph is from a 1970 demonstration at Toronto City Hall.
Protests against war measures were forcefully expressed in Quebec by members of the young intellectual left, who were largely separatist.
There were dissenting voices outside Quebec as well. These groups were focused on fundamental freedoms being upheld, and were less concerned with the separatist movement. This photograph depicts a demonstration held in 1970 at Toronto City Hall.
These groups did not believe that the War Measures Act and its restrictions on rights were justified.
Protests against war measures were forcefully expressed in Quebec by members of the young intellectual left, who were largely separatist.
There were dissenting voices outside Quebec as well. Supporting neither the FLQ nor Quebec separatism, civil rights groups nonetheless demanded that fundamental freedoms be upheld. This photograph depicts a demonstration held in 1970 at Toronto City Hall.
These groups did not believe that the War Measures Act and its restrictions on rights were justified.
Summary
- People beyond Quebec also protested against the War Measures Act.
- These groups were concerned with fundamental freedoms being upheld.
- This photograph is from a 1970 demonstration at Toronto City Hall.
Essential
Protests against war measures were forcefully expressed in Quebec by members of the young intellectual left, who were largely separatist.
There were dissenting voices outside Quebec as well. These groups were focused on fundamental freedoms being upheld, and were less concerned with the separatist movement. This photograph depicts a demonstration held in 1970 at Toronto City Hall.
These groups did not believe that the War Measures Act and its restrictions on rights were justified.
In-Depth
Protests against war measures were forcefully expressed in Quebec by members of the young intellectual left, who were largely separatist.
There were dissenting voices outside Quebec as well. Supporting neither the FLQ nor Quebec separatism, civil rights groups nonetheless demanded that fundamental freedoms be upheld. This photograph depicts a demonstration held in 1970 at Toronto City Hall.
These groups did not believe that the War Measures Act and its restrictions on rights were justified.