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
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to coordinate Acadian social and political action ⓘ to formalize Acadian national symbols ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
choice of a national feast day for Acadians
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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
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political deliberation ⓘ selection of national symbols ⓘ |
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