Are you willing to die for the cause? : revolution in 1960s Quebec
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
[Montreal, Quebec] : Drawn + Quarterly, [2023]
Physical Description
163 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Summary
"In Are You Willing To Die For The Cause? Quebec-born cartoonist Chris Oliveros sets out to dispel common misconceptions about the birth and early years of a movement that, while now defunct, still holds a tight grip on the hearts and minds of Quebec citizenry and Canadian politics. There are no initials more volatile in Quebec history than F-L-Q. Standing for the Front de libération du Québec (or in English, the Quebec Liberation Front).The original goal of this socialist movement was to fight for workers rights of the French majority who found their rights trampled on by English bosses. The goal became ridding the province of its English oppression by means of violent revolution. Using dozens of obscure and long-forgotten sources, Oliveros skillfully weaves a comics oral history where the activists, employers, politicians, and secretaries piece together the sequence of events. At times humorous, other times dramatic, and always informative, Are You Willing To Die For The Cause? shines a light on just how little it takes to organize dissent and who people trust to overthrow the government"--Provided by publisher.
Notes
Subtitle from cover.
Maps on lining papers.
"Inspired by true events."
Subjects
- Nationalism > Québec (Province) > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Québec (Province) > History > Autonomy and independence movements > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Québec (Province) > Politics and government > 20th century > Comic books, strips, etc.
- Canada > Politics and government > 20th century > Comic books, strips, etc.