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==Declarations of Rights by Nations== | ==Declarations of Rights by Nations== | ||
* The unanimous [[ | * The unanimous [[Wikipedia:United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of independence]] of the Thirteen Colonies of British North America (1776) | ||
* The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) | * The French [[Wikipedia:Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen]] (1789) | ||
* Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada (1838) | * [[Wikipedia:Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada|Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada]] (1838) | ||
* Métis Bill of Rights (1869) | * Métis Bill of Rights (1869) | ||
* Irish Declaration of Independence (1919) | * [[Wikipedia:Declaration of Independence (Ireland)|Irish Declaration of Independence]] (1919) | ||
==Union Acts in British History== | ==Union Acts in British History== | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 13 November 2006
Declarations of Rights by Nations
- The unanimous Declaration of independence of the Thirteen Colonies of British North America (1776)
- The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)
- Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada (1838)
- Métis Bill of Rights (1869)
- Irish Declaration of Independence (1919)
Union Acts in British History
- 1536: A series of laws passed by the English Parliament between 1536 and 1543 unite England with Wales. The laws clearly abolished the Welsh language.
- 1707: Scotland is annexed to England through the Act of Union.
- 1800: Great Britain suppresses the Irish parliament with the Union Act on the 7th of June, 1800.
- 1841: The Act of Union unites the colonies of Lower Canada (Québec) and Upper Canada (Ontario). The Canadiens become a national minority in the new United Canada by the 1850s.
Chronology of the national liberations in the Americas
- 1783: The 13 colonies of British America (the 14th one is Acadia, the 15th is Quebec)
- 1804: Haiti
- 1813: Paraguay
- 1816: Argentina
- 1818: Chile
- 1821: Mexico and Costa Rica
- 1822: Brazil
- 1824: Perou
- 1824: St-Domingue and Bolivia separate from Perou
- 1828: Uruguay separates from Brazil
- 1830: Columbia, Equator, Venezuela (also Greece and Belgium in Europe the same year)
Just a few other cases...
- Counties Gaining Independence Since 1943
- eLandNet: Directory of unrepresented nations, indigenous peoples and national minorities
- Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation *
- Separatist and Independence Movements
- Movements for National, Ethnic Liberation or Regional Autonomy
- = Québec is not a member of this organisation.
Scotland (UK)
- Electric Scotland
- Scottish National Party
- Free Scotland
- Young Scots for Independence
- The Scottish Politics Pages
- Scottish Documents
- Independence: Scotland as a Viable Nation State
- Labour Party defeat could accelerate drive for Scottish independence (1998)
Ireland
- Ireland.org
- Act of Union Website
- 1800 Union Act Text
- Quebec-Irish history inspires graduate students
Wales (UK)
- Wales History
- Act of Union
- Welsh Political Parties
Brittany (France)
- Independence of Brittany
- What political status for Brittany
- FAQ on Brittany
- Introduction to the Region of Brittany
Corsica (France)
- Corsica Nazione
- Corsica at wikipedia.org
- Corsica History
- A Brief Chronology of Corsica
Basque Country (Spain & France)
- Basque Government
- Center for Basque studies, University of Nevada
- Euskal Herria : The Basque Country
- Foreign Writers Quotes on the Basques
Island of Jersey
- The Société Jersiaise
Catalonia
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