Louis Riel was a martyr, amongst his people he led a resistance against the Canadian Government and it resulted in a death penalty, through his acts it is shown he did not do it just for himself but for his people. The traits of a martyr is one who puts themself in a dangerous position for the sake of the people who they lead, mostly against an oppressing casualty amongst a wide range of people. Louis Riel, was an ambitious leader that came from a respected family, Louis Riel had gone to Montreal for a classical education, he had found no vocation for the Church or the law and had drifted home qualified for no career but politics. A nation council of the Metis became the real authority in Red River.
Louis Riel’s ambitions were not quite bizarre or strange, he simply wanted Red River to be a province like the rest, If the French can get accepted into becoming Canadian so could the Metis. In 1870, November, the governor of Red River distributed a vital publication for the Métis to surrender. Riel reacted with a proposal of a further step to the convention, the formation of a provisional government to substitute the Council of Assiniboia and negotiate terms of union with Canada. They didn’t approve the List of Rights that was made by Louis Riel, that held 14 items. It advanced representation in the Canadian parliament, assurance of bilingualism within the legislature, a bilingual chief justice, and an organization for free homesteads and Indian treaties. The desire of his (Red River becoming a province) was granted later in May, 1870. The Manitoba Act created the fifth province in Canada, but it followed dissatisfaction from Louis Riel due to events after. Louis Riel, was without a doubt casted as the founder of Manitoba, with a passion for the Metis and the fear of being lynched, he fled to America as a destination for a better life. But he came back to Canada for the sake of the Metis, hoping to protect their rights in the Saskatchewan Valley. He had a delightful taste in social justice, multiculturalism, diversity, etc. Concepts that even in today’s society craves, rather than his contemporaries, which is a reason why he …show more content…
With a leader with such intentions, it is not surprising that Louis Riel wouldn’t stand for what Macdonald seeked in Canada, being Metis and apart of the indigenous culture himself, betrayal against the Canadian government is reasonable because of these reasons, the wishes that Macdonald wanted would depict a Indigenous persons worth and Louis Riel was truly impassioned in equality for his people specifically, he rebelled for the good.
Even today, Manitoba is still governed by the Manitoba Act, such as laws being written in French and English, rights for the French, the regulations Louis Riel supported. When he was hung he refused to depict himself as insane as he thought it would be insulting to his followers, again, showing he had passion for his people and was willing to die for them. Knowing a portrayal of him being insane would make a negative impact to them.
Louis Riel remains a martyr and a hero in Canadian history today, a figure that is followed and valued as a true hero. He may be looked at as a traitor to the country but the good he did outweighs the bad, intentions were for the people he loved and he deserves a place today as a
Louis Riel’s ambitions were not quite bizarre or strange, he simply wanted Red River to be a province like the rest, If the French can get accepted into becoming Canadian so could the Metis. In 1870, November, the governor of Red River distributed a vital publication for the Métis to surrender. Riel reacted with a proposal of a further step to the convention, the formation of a provisional government to substitute the Council of Assiniboia and negotiate terms of union with Canada. They didn’t approve the List of Rights that was made by Louis Riel, that held 14 items. It advanced representation in the Canadian parliament, assurance of bilingualism within the legislature, a bilingual chief justice, and an organization for free homesteads and Indian treaties. The desire of his (Red River becoming a province) was granted later in May, 1870. The Manitoba Act created the fifth province in Canada, but it followed dissatisfaction from Louis Riel due to events after. Louis Riel, was without a doubt casted as the founder of Manitoba, with a passion for the Metis and the fear of being lynched, he fled to America as a destination for a better life. But he came back to Canada for the sake of the Metis, hoping to protect their rights in the Saskatchewan Valley. He had a delightful taste in social justice, multiculturalism, diversity, etc. Concepts that even in today’s society craves, rather than his contemporaries, which is a reason why he …show more content…
With a leader with such intentions, it is not surprising that Louis Riel wouldn’t stand for what Macdonald seeked in Canada, being Metis and apart of the indigenous culture himself, betrayal against the Canadian government is reasonable because of these reasons, the wishes that Macdonald wanted would depict a Indigenous persons worth and Louis Riel was truly impassioned in equality for his people specifically, he rebelled for the good.
Even today, Manitoba is still governed by the Manitoba Act, such as laws being written in French and English, rights for the French, the regulations Louis Riel supported. When he was hung he refused to depict himself as insane as he thought it would be insulting to his followers, again, showing he had passion for his people and was willing to die for them. Knowing a portrayal of him being insane would make a negative impact to them.
Louis Riel remains a martyr and a hero in Canadian history today, a figure that is followed and valued as a true hero. He may be looked at as a traitor to the country but the good he did outweighs the bad, intentions were for the people he loved and he deserves a place today as a