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Article Evaluation: Che Guevara

After reading the article, the content was found to be unbiased and appropriate in relation to the subject. Through the lens of a spectator, it did not feel like the article was written in support of Guevara but as a way to properly document the events of his life. This was particularly notable in the more controversial sections of the article, such as the Cuban Revolution, where a specific tone or bias might have appeared under less sophisticated writing. The contributing writers also included information under different mediums, such as audio and video, which add a more eclectic range of ways to absorb the content of the article.

Haitian Canadian Draft:

Haitian Migration to Quebec:

Immigration from Haiti to Quebec started in 1963. Haitian settlement in Montreal increases about 40% between 1968 and 1973, rising from 55.1% to 92.9%. 30% of the immigrant population settled in various towns in Quebec between the years of 1968-1970, such as Trois Rivières and Sherbrooke. The statistics for intended employment among immigrants reveal that the demand for “technical, liberal, or administrative Profession[s]” decreased among Haitian immigrants between 1973 and 1974, falling from 45.9% to 32.1%; however, interest from Haitian immigrants in the industrial sector increased from 52.1% to 63.2% in the same one year time span. During the five year span of 1968 to 1973, there was an incrementally larger number of female Haitian immigrants to Quebec than their male counterparts; statistics show that female immigrants made up 52.2% of the Quebec Haitian population, while male immigrants made up 47.7%.

Nationalism and Political Tension among Haitian Québécois:

The migration of Haitian immigrants between 1969 and 1974 can be understood through the political institutions in place within Haiti at the time. Haiti was governed by way of a dictatorship, led by Francois Duvalier. Duvalier had been contested by the left-leaning United Party of Haitian Communits, who failed in resisting Duvalier’s authoritarian regime. Duvalier’s death and the subsequent succession of his son Jean-Claude Duvalier led to the notion of “patriotic action”, a declaration of nationalism directed towards Haitian Canadian and Haitian American immigrants, as well as a call to action in assisting their Haitian brethren. [will link to wiki article of patriotic action if it exists] The idea of “patriotic action” culminated with the potential deportation faced by around 700 Haitian Canadians from 1972 to 1973. These Haitian Québécois joined forces under a protest movement in regards to their rights as citizens; these protests were organized by the Christian Community of Haitians of Montreal.

Sources:

Jadotte, Herard. “Haitian Immigration to Quebec.” Journal of Black Studies, vol. 7, no. 4, 1977, pp. 485–500. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2783949.

Thérien, Jean-Philippe, and Gordon Mace. “Identity and Foreign Polity: Canada as a Nation of the Americas.” Latin American Politics and Society, vol. 55, no. 2, 2013, pp. 150–168. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43286320.