Emeraudian Spring

Emeraudian Spring
Jean-Baptiste Canmore, an important figure of the Emeraudian Spring
Date	1915-1934 (end date disputed)
Location	Île d'Émeraude
Caused by	Great Collapse anti-colonialist attitudes egalitarian attitudes labor unionism Emeraudian nationalism
Goals	labor rights racial equality Emeraudian independence (later on)
Methods	Civil disobedience Civil resistance Protests strike action
Resulted in	heightened Emeraudian nationalism, embrace of egalitarianism, foundations laid for Île d'Émeraude's rather progressive society
Parties to the civil conflict
Opposition groups Colonial government Gaullican Empire
Lead figures
Jean-Baptiste Canmore TBD TBD TBD Albert III Albert IV TBD TBD TBD TBD

The Emeraudian Spring was a social and political movement that occurred in Île d'Émeraude beginning in 1915; the exact time of the movement's conclusion is under dispute, though most historians agree its most likely aligned with the end of the Great War, and therefore the end of Gaullican governance of Île d'Émeraude. The movement arose from the wake of the Great Collapse, at first aiming to protect worker's rights in the face of an economic depression. It quickly began to grow more broad, becoming a movement that supported egalitarianism, racial equality, and later on, the independence of Île d'Émeraude from Gaullican rule. It was mostly supported by the Bahian population of the island, and elements of Pan-Bahianism were embraced by the movement; however, there was also significant support from other non-Black groups, such as the Gousa and the Narapan, as well as the working class. A harsh response from the Gaullican colonial government caused protests to evolve into full-blown widespread riots, which were only intensified during the outbreak of the Great War. After the island's liberation by the Grand Alliance, led by the Asterian Federative Republic, the riots would end, though