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The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
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Asbestos strike
1949 labour dispute among miners in Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
The Asbestos strike of 1949, based in and around the town of Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, was a four-month labour dispute by asbestos miners. It has traditionally been portrayed as a turning point in Quebec history that helped lead to the Quiet Revolution. It also helped launch the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Quiet Revolution
1960s period of socio-political change in Quebec, Canada
The Quiet Revolution was a period of socio-political and socio-cultural transformation in French Canada, particularly in Quebec, following the 1960 Quebec general election. This period was marked by the secularization of the government, the establishment of a state-administered…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Quebec
Province of Canada
Quebec is Canada's largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)