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| Fathers of Confederation, 1 September 1864 |
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| One of the interesting topics of the 1850's and 1860's was the possibility of forming a union of the provinces of British North America. In 1864, the three eastern provinces agreed to meet in Charlottetown to discuss Maritime Union. The Canadian government asked to send delegates to this conference to see if the proposed Maritime Union could be extended to include all the provinces. Seven Canadians headed by John A. Macdonald came to join the meeting as unofficial observers. From this meeting it became clear that Maritime Union was not practical. It was agreed that another conference should be held in Quebec to discuss details of a greater union. The Charlottetown conference initiated the events which led to confederation; thus the City of Charlottetown became known as the "Birthplace of Canada" and also the "Cradle of Confederation." Source: Supplement to the Journal Pioneer, 24 November 1966 | | Next>>> | | Previous<<< |
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