Papineau and Violence
Is freedom worth drawing a drop of blood for her, asked Daniel O’Connell? What was Papineau’s relation to violence, arms, the taking up of arms? From his positions on the seigneurial system, ethnic relations, language and religion, the analysis scrutinizes the mental tools from which the patriotic leader could think of physical radicalism. Were exacerbated local conflicts received by the Patriot Party and by Papineau?