Quiet Revolution
Quiet Revolution
The Quiet Revolution was a period of major political and social change in Quebec during the 1960s.
It involved:
- Liberal Party reforms
- economic modernization
- growth of French Canadian nationalism
- stronger demands for separation from English-speaking Canada
Note
quiet = “quiet” mainly because the change was driven by reform rather than full-scale war, though some extremist violence later appeared.
The movement increased support for Quebec independence, though separation ultimately failed.