Quebec has always been trying to maintain it's cultural identity. I this essay, I will try to outline the reasons why has this always been the case, and its direct link to French-Canadian nationalism. The path that leads to separatism is a long and winding one. The French saw Confederation as the only solution in 1867. They needed Confederation so they can remain in control of their own language, religion and a way of life. The …showed first 75 words of 2436 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2436 total…struggles of becoming a distinct society, with its own sovereign and protected culture, is indeed closely linked to its people's desire of secession. They have continuously seen the rest of the country as an entity always ready to infringe upon, and attempt to assimilate their French distinctiveness, culture and heritage, so naturally they have always struggled to prevent this from happening. The French-Canadian nationalism can if fact, be thought of as an act of self-preservation.