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EvolutionHistory of Citizenship (chapter 14) Demonstrate an understanding of how citizenship has changed over time Factors in ancient, medieval, and early modern times influenced concept of citizenship Factors in Canada’s history that shaped our concept of citizenship Current global events affect views of citizenship Milestones in Citizenship Code of Hammurabi 1792-1750 B.C.E. 300 laws carved on stone pillar Penalties based on social class Cda. - written laws with penalties Athenian Democracy Circa 500-300 B.C.E. Direct democracy Males 18 yrs. or older could vote, born in Athens Cda. - representative democracy, citizens 18 yrs. or older can vote Magna Carta Roman Law 1215 450 B.C.E. Rule of law (no one Upper house (Senate) was above the law, Twelve Tables (written, right to fair trial, no one exhibited laws) arrested or jailed without legal cause) Right to legal representation Representative group Cda. - Senate, right to called Parliament Cda. - rule of law, lawyer Parliament Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy Circa 1400-1600 Confederacy (Great Peace) 2 levels of government (federalism) Cda. - Confederation, 2 levels of government (federal & provincial) English Civil War & Glorious Revolution 1689 Parliament (not monarchy) governed Government protects and people obey Cda. - parliament more powerful than monarch Revolution in the United States 1776-1783 Inalienable right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” Cda. - government for the people (freedoms) Revolution in France 1789-1795 “freedom, equality, brotherhood” (fraternity) Cda. - equality of citizens History of Citizenship in Canada Assignment Read your assigned section (one of the fourteen from pages 215-225) Write down in point form at least four things that the people had or did not have or things that happened to them that were good or bad. Answer this question: How has this shaped our concept of citizenship; that is, what do Canadian citizen have today because of what happened in our past? History of Citizenship in Canada Quebec Act 1774 First Nations & Inuit Were independent and self-governing After Contact, Europeans began a policy of assimilation Today some success in regaining self-government Prevented domination by English minority French civil law used (property matters) French landholding (seigniorial system) used Roman Catholic Church recognized & granted rights English law (criminal matters) Loyalists Offered transportation & free land in Canada Black Loyalists promised freedom & land Black Loyalists experienced prejudice and discrimination (poor land; isolated) Slavery As early as 1689 1790s anti-slavery movement begun Upper Canada (1793) made it illegal to import slaves and freed children 1834 slavery abolished in British Empire Racism & discrimination did not end Responsible Government Multiculturalism 1830s governor and 1867 population mostly appointed council held French, English and most power Aboriginal peoples 1837 rebellions (failure) 1896 Laurier colonized got British attention the West mostly not from Britain or France 1850s most colonies had responsible Not from southern government Europe, Asian or Africa (racism) 20th Century Democracy Rights for Women Enemy Aliens Famous Five (Alberta) Ignored rights had won right to vote during First and but couldn’t be Second World War appointed to political Special office. identification 1928 Persons Case: internment camps British Privy Council ruled women were persons qualified for government positions Language Rights Bill 101 Aboriginal & Treaty Rights