Original sentence: As such, the province's natural resources were mainly developed by foreign investors.Msgr Felix Leclerc described this phenomenon, writing, "Our people are the waterboys of their own country.Until the second half of the 20th century, the majority of Francophone Quebec workers lived below the poverty line and did not join the executive ranks of the businesses of their own province
Edited sentence: " Historians have referred to this period as the Grande noirceur (Great Darkness), but most will add that this period is often described and perceived as being much worse than it actually was., the Forges du Saint-Maurice), Quebec industries were still largely undeveloped when the British conquered the territory in 1760.As such, the province's natural resources were developed by foreign investors willing to risk the investment needed.Even if the Stewarts of the French regime tried to create industries (e.Even so, until the second half of the 20th century, the majority of Francophone Quebec workers lived below the poverty line and did not join the executive ranks of the businesses of their own province.Folksinger Felix Leclerc described this phenomenon, writing, "Our people are the waterboys of their own country.It was British immigrants favoured by the British Crown, (notably the Scots-Quebecer) who invested and built the industrialized economy in Quebec, making it the foremost economic centre in Canada and a major force in North America