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mar 31, 1890 - Manitoba Public Schools Act

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The Manitoba Public Schools Act was passed. The Act cancelled funding for Catholic schools and removed French from being an official language in the province. It was met with anger from Manitoba’s Catholic population, who appealed to the federal government to overturn it.

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mar 31, 1890
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~ 136 years ago