Clear Grits
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Clear Grits were a 19th-century Canadian political reform movement in Canada West that championed democratic reforms, responsible government, and radical liberal principles that later helped shape the Liberal Party of Canada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century political movement
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political movement → reform movement → |
| activeYearsEnd | 1860s → |
| activeYearsStart | 1840s → |
| alternativeName | Grits → |
| associatedWith | The Globe (Toronto newspaper) NERFINISHED → |
| contributedTo | formation of the Liberal-Conservative and Liberal party system → |
| country | Canada → |
| demanded |
less power for appointed councils
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more equal electoral districts → |
| emergedFrom | Reform movement in Canada West NERFINISHED → |
| goal |
democratic reforms
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expanded male suffrage → greater local self-government → reduction of government patronage → representation by population → responsible government → secularization of clergy reserves → |
| historicalContext | pre-Confederation Canada → |
| ideology |
liberalism
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radical liberalism → republicanism (influential tendency) → |
| influenced |
Liberal Party of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Ontario Liberal Party NERFINISHED → |
| language | English → |
| legacy |
contributed to democratic norms in Canadian politics
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helped shape the Liberal Party of Canada’s early platform → |
| notableLeader |
George Brown
NERFINISHED
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Luther Holton NERFINISHED → Peter Perry NERFINISHED → |
| opposed |
Conservative forces in Canada West
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Family Compact tradition NERFINISHED → |
| partOf | Province of Canada politics → |
| politicalBase |
rural reformers in Canada West
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urban middle-class reformers in Canada West → |
| politicalPosition | left-wing (for its time) → |
| region | Canada West NERFINISHED → |
| supported |
civil liberties expansion
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elective institutions → free trade or low tariffs → parliamentary supremacy over the executive → responsible cabinet to the elected assembly → |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century → |
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