The Co-optation of Tecumseh: The War of 1812 and Racial Discourses in Upper Canada

Analyzes two long poems to demonstrate how Canadian society used the leader to help construct a "national" identity, while using the concept of "noble savage" as justification for colonization.
Author/Creator
Robin Jarvis Brownlie
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Citation
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 23, no. 1, New Series, 2012, pp. 39-63
Publication Date
2012
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Resource Type
Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
Format
Text -- PDF
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