Richard Riot
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The Richard Riot was a violent 1955 disturbance in Montreal sparked by the suspension of hockey star Maurice "Rocket" Richard, reflecting deep tensions over French-Canadian identity and perceived injustice in the NHL.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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riot ⓘ sports-related riot ⓘ |
| cause |
anger over NHL disciplinary bias perceived by French Canadians
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longstanding tensions between French and English communities in Quebec ⓘ perceived injustice toward French-Canadian star Maurice Richard ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
documentaries on Maurice Richard and the Montreal Canadiens
ⓘ
historical studies of Quebec nationalism ⓘ |
| followedBy |
heightened security at NHL games in Montreal
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ongoing debate over NHL treatment of French-Canadian players ⓘ |
| hasContext |
French-Canadian nationalism
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Quebec social and linguistic tensions ⓘ history of discrimination against French Canadians in professional hockey ⓘ |
| hasName | Richard Riot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
symbol of French-Canadian resistance to perceived Anglophone authority
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turning point in public expression of Quebec nationalism ⓘ |
| involvedGroup |
French-Canadian demonstrators
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Montreal Canadiens fans ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Montreal Canadiens
NERFINISHED
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National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Clarence Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Montreal Forum vicinity
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downtown Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
Canadian newspapers
ⓘ
radio broadcasters in Quebec ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maurice Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredInCity | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredInCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredInProvinceOrState | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredInYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| occurredOnDate | 1955-03-17 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Quebec nationalism ⓘ |
| precededBy |
on-ice incident involving Maurice Richard and Hal Laycoe
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physical altercation between Maurice Richard and linesman Cliff Thompson ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French-English relations in Canada
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Maurice Richard suspension ⓘ Quebec independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ history of the Montreal Canadiens ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
arrests of demonstrators
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cancellation of a Montreal Canadiens home game ⓘ increased visibility of French-Canadian grievances ⓘ injuries to civilians and police ⓘ property damage in downtown Montreal ⓘ strengthening of Maurice Richard as a symbol of French-Canadian pride ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
NHL disciplinary decision by Clarence Campbell
NERFINISHED
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suspension of Maurice "Rocket" Richard ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Rocket (2005 film)