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Louis Joseph Papineau |
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| Louis Joseph Papineau, as head of the Patriote Party in Lower Canada’s assembly, worked for greater self-rule. When the Patriotes rebelled in 1837, he was their leader. He fled Canada to escape capture but was given amnesty in 1845 and returned to serve again in the legislature. | ||||||
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| Québec (province); Papineau, Louis Joseph; Canada; Rebellions of 1837; French Canadian Nationalism | ||||||
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