Popular politics and political culture in Upper Canada, 1800-1850
By: Carol Wilton.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Montreal; Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
Subjects: Political culture -- Ontario -- History -- 19th century; Political participation -- Ontario -- History -- 19th century; Droit de pétition -- Ontario -- Histoire -- 19e siècle; Culture politique -- Ontario -- Histoire -- 19e siècle; Participation politique -- Ontario -- Histoire -- 19e siècle; Ontario -- Politics and government -- 19th century; Ontario -- Politique et gouvernement -- 19e siècle
Description: "In Popular Politics and Political Culture in Upper Canada, 1800-1850 Carol Wilton shows that ordinary Canadians were much more involved in the political process that previously believed. Wilton demonstrates how the dissidents in Upper Canada challenged established patterns of paternalism, subverted official notions of hierarchy, and promoted the development of an expanded public sphere in ways that had a lasting influence on the province's political culture.".

"She reveals that petitioning movements, which were connected not only with public meetings but with demonstrations and parades, were also associated with political violence. Wilton argues that the resulting assaults, riots, and effigy-burnings - all prominent features of Tory governance - not only contributed to the striking political polarization of the population but also helped provoke the Rebellion of 1873."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-303) and index.