Fleur de lis boom of St Jean Baptiste in Quebec
Quebeckers prepare for St Jean Baptiste weekend celebrations with a record surge in fleur de lis symbols. Flag makers report soaring demand as up to 100000 tourists and larger TV audiences anticipate rock concerts and a major parade in Montreal with 11 floats promoting progress since the Quiet Revolution.
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St. Jean Baptiste
Lussier
Gilles Vigneault
Michel Rivard
Diane Dufresne
Plains of Abraham
Quebec City
Wolfe
Montcalm
Quebec
Montreal
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
St Jean Baptiste Day Angers and Pride in Quebec History
A chronology of Quebec June 24 St Jean Baptiste from 1834 origins with Ludger Duvernay inviting Montreal leaders to a mixed anglophone event to 1964 changes when parade shifts to reflect Quebec nationalism. The piece notes the day’s volatile mood, evolving symbols, and the Quiet Revolution era demonstrations.
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Ingrid Peritz
Montreal Gazette
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
St. Jean Baptiste
Ludger Duvernay
John McDonnell
United States
Duvernay
St. Jean Bap
Societe St. Jean Baptiste
Mount Royal
St Jean Baptiste Day parades spark Quebec nationalist tension
A historical review traces St Jean Baptiste Day from 1968 protests through escalating violence in 1969 1975 and later shifts to peaceful demonstrations. It notes police clashes with crowds freeing of anger toward Trudeau and the evolving nationalist mood culminating in the Meech Lake and 1990 symbolism.
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Pierre Anctil
McGill University
Meech Lake
Quebec
St. Jean Baptiste
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Jean Dorion
Societe St. Jean Baptiste
Dorian
Ritz-Carlton
Dorion
St. John the Baptist
B.C
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Canada
Southam News
Racism Drives 2 Live Crew Obscenity Arrests
The Florida arrests of 2 Live Crew over obscenity spur criticism of racial bias in free speech rulings. The writer argues that white standards label black art obscene while white acts evade similar scrutiny, urging fair treatment and noting historical double standards in censorship.
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Noah V. Griffin
San Francisco Examiner
Florida
2 Live Crew
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Hollywood
Fla
Andrew Dice Clay
America
Marcus Garvey
Louis Farrakhan
Jelly Roll Morton
Noble and
Sissle
Allie Sherman
Louie Louie
The
Kingsmen
Guns N' Roses
Fort Lauderdale
Virginia Beach
Scripps Howard News Service
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