Jura separatist movement
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The Jura separatist movement is a political and cultural campaign that sought independence from the predominantly German-speaking canton of Bern and led to the creation of the French-speaking Canton of Jura in Switzerland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt | creation of the Canton of Jura ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
non-violent political struggle
ⓘ
occasional acts of sabotage by radical groups ⓘ |
| conflictType | intra-cantonal territorial dispute ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | admission of Canton of Jura to the Swiss Confederation in 1979 ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
promotion of Francophone identity in Jura
ⓘ
regional symbols and flags of Jura ⓘ |
| hasOngoingIssue | status of remaining Bernese Jura districts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
moderate wing
ⓘ
radical wing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
linguistic identity
ⓘ
religious differences between Catholic Jura and largely Protestant Bern ⓘ |
| languageContext |
French-speaking population
ⓘ
German-speaking majority of Bern ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Swiss federal constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bernese Jura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jura region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | Swiss federal popular votes on Jura status ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActor |
Rassemblement jurassien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union des patriotes jurassiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
protection of French language and culture in Jura
ⓘ
self-determination for the Jura region ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Swiss federal authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bernese Jura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton of Jura NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss federalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the Canton of Jura
ⓘ
separation of parts of the Bernese Jura from the Canton of Bern ⓘ |
| settlementMechanism | series of negotiated referendums and federal decisions ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1974 Jura status referendum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1975 Jura district referendums ⓘ Jura Question NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of the Canton of Jura in 1979 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
cultural mobilization
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demonstrations ⓘ political campaigning ⓘ referendums ⓘ |
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