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Joseph Howe - Le Tribun de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Le film nous fait assister au procès pour sédition que viennent d'intenter les autocrates de la Nouvelle-Écosse à ce jeune journaliste. Joseph Howe, acquitté, fit faire un pas en avant à la reconnaissance des libertés fondamentales, dont la liberté de presse.

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Le film nous fait assister au procès pour sédition que viennent d'intenter les autocrates de la Nouvelle-Écosse à ce jeune journaliste. Joseph Howe, acquitté, fit faire un pas en avant à la reconnaissance des libertés fondamentales, dont la liberté de presse.

  • director
    Julian Biggs
  • producer
    Julian Biggs
  • executive producer
    Guy Glover
  • script
    Joseph Schull
  • images
    John Gunn
  • sound
    Leo O'Donnell
  • sound editing
    Kathleen Shannon
  • sound mixer
    Ron Alexander
  • cast
    James Barron
    Ursula Dapery
    William Ferguson
    Art Samuels
    Henry Gamer
    Basil Schapiro
    John Tregale

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Ages 11 to 18
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Research the concept of “responsible government” (consider watching the Heritage Minute on responsible Government). How does Joseph Howe argue for responsible government? What are the arguments against Joseph Howe’s political views? How does this impact the legal case against him? Create a T-chart that identifies Howe’s political successes and failures. How do these experiences influence his political career? His legacy in Nova Scotia today?

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