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==Declarations of Rights by Nations==
==Declarations of Rights==


* The unanimous [[Wikipedia:United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of independence]] of the Thirteen Colonies of British North America (1776)
* The unanimous [[Wikipedia:United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of independence]] of the Thirteen Colonies of British North America (1776)
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==Union Acts in British History==
==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.
* 1536: A series of [[Wikipedia:Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542|laws]] passed by the English Parliament between 1536 and 1543 unite England and Wales. English is made the sole language of Parliament. In 1993, the [[Wikipedia:Welsh Language Act 1993|''Welsh Language Act'']] restored the use of the Welsh language within the public administration of Wales.
* 1707: Scotland is annexed to England through the Act of Union.
* 1707: Scotland is annexed to England through the [[Wikipedia:Acts of Union 1707|Act of Union]].
* 1800: Great Britain suppresses the Irish parliament with the Union Act on the 7th of June, 1800.
* 1800: On August 1, the Parliament of Great Britain suppresses the Parliament of Ireland with the [[Act of Union 1800|Act of Union]].
* 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.
* 1841: The [[Wikipedia:Act of Union 1840|Act of Union]] unites the colonies of Lower Canada (Québec) and Upper Canada (Ontario). English is made the sole language of Parliament. The use of French in the Parliament and the Courts is permitted again as of 1848. The ''Canadiens'' become a numerical minority in the new United Canada during the 1850s.


==Chronology of the national liberations in the Americas==
==Past cases ==


* 1783: The 13 colonies of British America (the 14th one is Acadia, the 15th is Quebec)
* [http://www.angelfire.com/sc/freedom/polbritain.html Countries gaining independence since 1943]
 
===European colonies in the Americans===
 
* 1783: The 13 colonies of British America (the 14th one is Acadia, the 15th is Québec)
* 1804: Haiti
* 1804: Haiti
* 1813: Paraguay
* 1813: Paraguay
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* 1830: Columbia, Equator, Venezuela (also Greece and Belgium in Europe the same year)
* 1830: Columbia, Equator, Venezuela (also Greece and Belgium in Europe the same year)


==Just a few other cases...==
===Ireland===
* Counties Gaining Independence Since 1943
* [http://www.actofunion.ac.uk/ Act of Union] Website
* eLandNet: Directory of unrepresented nations, indigenous peoples and national minorities
* Quebec-Irish history inspires graduate students
 
===Europe===
 
* Greece
* Roumania
 
===India===
 
==Contemporary cases==
 
* Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation *
* Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation *
* Separatist and Independence Movements
* Separatist and Independence Movements
* Movements for National, Ethnic Liberation or Regional Autonomy
* Movements for National, Ethnic Liberation or Regional Autonomy


:* = Québec is not a member of this organisation.
:* = Québec is not a member of this organization.


==Scotland (UK)==
===Scotland (UK)===


* Electric Scotland
* [http://www.freescotland.com/ Free Scotland]
* Scottish National Party
* [http://www.electricscotland.com/ Electric Scotland]
* Free Scotland
* [http://www.snp.org/ Scottish National Party]
* Young Scots for Independence
* [http://www.snpyouth.org/ysi/ Young Scots for Independence]
* The Scottish Politics Pages
* [http://www.alba.org.uk/ The Scottish Politics Pages]
* Scottish Documents
* [http://website.lineone.net/~scottishfreedom/mainindex.html Scottish Freedom]
* Independence: Scotland as a Viable Nation State
* [http://www.scottishdocuments.com/ Scottish Documents]
* Labour Party defeat could accelerate drive for Scottish independence (1998)
* [http://www.hfienberg.com/scots/490independence.html Independence: Scotland as a Viable Nation State]
 
==Ireland==
* Ireland.org
* Act of Union Website
* 1800 Union Act Text
* Quebec-Irish history inspires graduate students


==Wales (UK)==
===Wales (UK)===
* Wales History
* [http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/ Wales History]
* Act of Union
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/history/sites/language/ History of the Welsh language]
* Welsh Political Parties


==Brittany (France)==
===Brittany (France)===
* Independence of Brittany
* Independence of Brittany
* What political status for Brittany
* What political status for Brittany
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* Introduction to the Region of Brittany
* Introduction to the Region of Brittany


==Corsica (France)==
===Corsica (France)===
* Corsica Nazione
* Corsica Nazione
* Corsica at wikipedia.org
* Corsica at wikipedia.org
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* A Brief Chronology of Corsica
* A Brief Chronology of Corsica


==Basque Country (Spain & France)==
===Basque Country (Spain & France)===
* Basque Government
* Basque Government
* Center for Basque studies, University of Nevada
* Center for Basque studies, University of Nevada
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* Foreign Writers Quotes on the Basques
* Foreign Writers Quotes on the Basques


==Island of Jersey==
===Island of Jersey===
* The Société Jersiaise
* The Société Jersiaise


==Catalonia==
===Catalonia===


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Revision as of 19:09, 28 November 2006

Declarations of Rights

Union Acts in British History

  • 1536: A series of laws passed by the English Parliament between 1536 and 1543 unite England and Wales. English is made the sole language of Parliament. In 1993, the Welsh Language Act restored the use of the Welsh language within the public administration of Wales.
  • 1707: Scotland is annexed to England through the Act of Union.
  • 1800: On August 1, the Parliament of Great Britain suppresses the Parliament of Ireland with the Act of Union.
  • 1841: The Act of Union unites the colonies of Lower Canada (Québec) and Upper Canada (Ontario). English is made the sole language of Parliament. The use of French in the Parliament and the Courts is permitted again as of 1848. The Canadiens become a numerical minority in the new United Canada during the 1850s.

Past cases

European colonies in the Americans

  • 1783: The 13 colonies of British America (the 14th one is Acadia, the 15th is Québec)
  • 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)

Ireland

  • Act of Union Website
  • Quebec-Irish history inspires graduate students

Europe

  • Greece
  • Roumania

India

Contemporary cases

  • Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation *
  • Separatist and Independence Movements
  • Movements for National, Ethnic Liberation or Regional Autonomy
  • = Québec is not a member of this organization.

Scotland (UK)

Wales (UK)

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

(More soon)

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