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Cargando... Where Once They Stood: Newfoundland's Rocky Road Towards Confederationpor Raymond B. Blake
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"'A masterful examination of Newfoundland-Canada relations from 1869-1949'--Corey Slumkowski, author of Inventing Atlantic Canada: Regionalism and the Maritime Reaction to Newfoundland's Entry into Canadian Confederation. Coming on the 70th anniversary of Newfoundland joining Confederation, as well as the 150th anniversary of its first rejection of Canada, Where Once They Stood challenges popular notions that those who voted against Confederation in 1869 and for union with Canada in 1948 were uninformed, incompetent, ignorant, and gullible. Raymond B. Blake and Melvin Baker demonstrate that, in fact, voters fully understood the issues at stake in both cases, and in 1948 women too became instrumental in determining the final outcome, voting for Canada, believing it provided the best opportunities for their children. 'Blake and Baker make a persuasive case, turn[ing] the conspiracy on its head and demonstrat[ing] how Newfoundlanders knew what they were doing and expressly acted in their own self-interest when they chose Canada. . . . It is hard to imagine any two other authors who would know more about the subject.' --David MacKenzie, author of Inside the Atlantic Triangle."-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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In every colony election thereafter, the topic came up and was vigorously denounced and defeated. Some revolutionaries fought for social change such as pensions and relief for the poor but were generally denied by the government. When Newfoundland declared bankruptcy in 1934 and turned to England for support, a new dynamic entered the fold. England could not afford to keep rescuing the colony so was open to other options.
When WW II started in 1939, Newfoundland experienced a huge economic resurgence from the huge military expenditures by the USA & Canada. After the war, the confederation debate returned with Joeseph Smallwood leading the Confederation forces.
This is a long detail account but surprisingly very readable. Highly recommended. ( )