John George Lambton, First Earl of Durham
Title
John George Lambton, First Earl of Durham
Subject
Canada
History
French-English relations
Lord Durham's Report
religion
Description
This is a photograph of ohn George Lambton, First Earl of Durham. Lord Durham was the Governor General of British North America from 1837 to 1838. He was sent to British North America to investigate the causes of the 1837 rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada. His subsequent report placed the responsibility for the rebellions squarely on "racial" differences between the English and French. His proposed response was cultural assassination of the French into the English character in order to create unity in the colony.
Source
Library and Archives Canada/Accession No. 1984-79
Publisher
Library and Archives Canada/Accession No. 1984-79
Date
Unknown
Rights
Public domain
Library and Archives Canada/Accession No. 1984-79
Relation
Link to key portions of Lord Durham's Report via www.canadahistory.com: http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/People/notes/Durham%20Report.html
Format
image file/jpeg
Language
English
Type
still image
Original Format
Photograph
Files
Collection
Citation
“John George Lambton, First Earl of Durham,” Exhibits, accessed December 22, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2364.