Emeraudian Spring
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| Emeraudian Spring | |||
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.jpg) Jean-Baptiste Canmore, an important figure of the Emeraudian Spring | |||
| Date | 1915-1934 (end date disputed) | ||
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| 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 | ||
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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 in 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, becoming a more broad 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 thanks to the Spring there would be a high desire for independence among the people of Île d'Émeraude, which would eventually be achieved in 1952. The Spring would play a major role in the formation and development of the Emeraudian national identity, and its influence continues to be felt in Île d'Émeraude both politically and culturally.