Louis Riel. He was born on October the 22nd, 1844 in the red river settlement. He was unfortunately hanged on November 16th, 1885. I, Maria Grant speak for the members of the Metis Community when I say Riel was a true hero.
For those who called this honorable man a traitor is plain foolish! Yes, he murdered Thomas Scott, rebelled against our government, and yes he was involved in fighting the English settlers. But you see? He had reasons. Let us begin with the murder of the so-called innocent man...Thomas Scott. Of course, may he rest in peace but this event could have been wholly avoided if Louis wasn’t threatened by the victim himself. It was only an act of self-defence.. otherwise, he could have been killed. As a result, Thomas Scott was executed on orders from Louis Riel. …show more content…
He simply stood and defended his beliefs. He fought for our rights, equality, and freedom! A loyal gentleman who worked hard to protect his people from the Canadian government. That is no crime. As well, English settlers began to settle in the Métis people’s land, however, we weren’t planning to back down a second time, instead, we fought. We were all furious and fed up with the disrespectful behavior. That was the last of Louis Riel. We were eventually defeated by the government troop which had lead to the execution of Riel for high treason… But to us, the Metis and the french, Louis Riel was nothing but a valiant leader. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom
For those who called this honorable man a traitor is plain foolish! Yes, he murdered Thomas Scott, rebelled against our government, and yes he was involved in fighting the English settlers. But you see? He had reasons. Let us begin with the murder of the so-called innocent man...Thomas Scott. Of course, may he rest in peace but this event could have been wholly avoided if Louis wasn’t threatened by the victim himself. It was only an act of self-defence.. otherwise, he could have been killed. As a result, Thomas Scott was executed on orders from Louis Riel. …show more content…
He simply stood and defended his beliefs. He fought for our rights, equality, and freedom! A loyal gentleman who worked hard to protect his people from the Canadian government. That is no crime. As well, English settlers began to settle in the Métis people’s land, however, we weren’t planning to back down a second time, instead, we fought. We were all furious and fed up with the disrespectful behavior. That was the last of Louis Riel. We were eventually defeated by the government troop which had lead to the execution of Riel for high treason… But to us, the Metis and the french, Louis Riel was nothing but a valiant leader. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom