First National Acadian Convention

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The First National Acadian Convention was a landmark 19th-century gathering of Acadian representatives in Canada that helped define Acadian national identity and symbols.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Acadian convention
historical event
political conference
chronology first in a series of National Acadian Conventions
continent North America
country Canada
describedBySource Acadian historical scholarship
Canadian historiography
endTime 1881-08-22
followedBy Second National Acadian Convention NERFINISHED
genre national convention
hasEffect adoption of Acadian national symbols
definition of Acadian national identity
mobilization of Acadian political consciousness
strengthening of Acadian nationalism
hasTheme Acadian cultural symbols
Acadian national identity
Acadian nationalism
political representation of Acadians
languageOfWorkOrName French
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED
New Brunswick NERFINISHED
location Memramcook, New Brunswick NERFINISHED
organizer Acadian clergy
Acadian community leaders
participant Acadian clergy delegates
Acadian lay leaders
Acadian representatives from the Maritime provinces
partOf history of Acadia
history of French Canadians
history of New Brunswick
pointInTime 1881
purpose to articulate a collective Acadian national project
to coordinate Acadian social and political action
to formalize Acadian national symbols
significantEvent choice of a national feast day for Acadians
debate over Acadian national holiday
discussion of Acadian education and institutions
significantFor Acadian diaspora in Canada
Acadian people NERFINISHED
startTime 1881-08-20
timePeriod 19th century
use cultural affirmation
political deliberation
selection of national symbols

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