About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of World War I on minority language rights in Canada during 1917.
1917. On the prairies, the war reinvigorates the politics of minority rights, as Anglophone majorities restrict the use of other languages in schools, and Francophone and Ukrainian communities organize politically. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .
People in this episode
Host: Greg Koabel
Topics covered
- minority rights
- language politics
- community organization
- World War I
- education
Keywords
- linguistic chaos
- minority rights
- Anglophone
- Francophone
- Ukrainian
- politics
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anglophone, Francophone, Ukrainian
Places: Canada, prairies
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