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Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
Independent and Pro-Confederate Cartoons: The Confederation Debate

Independent and Pro-Confederate cartoons from 'The Independent' and 'The Confederate' newspapers during the spring and summer of 1948.
Indigenous Peoples and Confederation

When Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949, the governments made no special provisions for the new province's Indigenous groups.
Indigenous Self-Government

Many Indigenous people in the province and country see self-government as a way to preserve their culture and attain greater control over their lives.
Jack Higgins: Newfoundlander Through and Through

The story of Jack Higgins (1891-1963), lawyer, war veteran, poet, anti-confederate, and Canadian Senator.
John C. Doyle

Information about Smallwood's advisor, John C. Doyle, and how he affected development of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Transcription of John Guy's 1611 Newsletter

Original text of John Guy's newsletter from 1611 as well as a modernised English version.
Judiciary

An article on the judiciary in Newfoundland, 1729-1815.
Julia Salter Earle (1878-1945)

Biography of Julia Salter Earle (1878-1945).
The Labrador Boundary

The British Government organized the Labrador territories it received after a victory in the Seven Years' War, and thus created Quebec.
Labrador West

Large-scale and lucrative mining developments dominated Labrador West during the 1950s and 1960s.
Ladies' Reading Room

Overview of the history of the Ladies' Reading Room.
Lady Helena E. Squires (1879-1959)

Biography of Lady Helena E. Squires (1879-1959).
Law and the Fishing Admirals

An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.
Reception of Law

An article on the reception of law in Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815
Leased Bases - Agreement

Agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States of America relating to the Bases Leased to the United States of America
Leased Bases Timeline: American Presence in Newfoundland

A timeline of the leased bases agreement established between Britain and the United States to create military bases in Newfoundland.
Legal System, 1815-1832

The Newfoundland legal system changed during the reform era. New legislation made it mandatory for judges to have proper legal training.
Reverend Lester Burry's Speeches

Reverend Lester Burry's speech in the National Convention.
According to Conviction

A pro confederation letter to the Editor of the Evening Telegram. Published May 28, 1948.
Calling All Patriots

An anti-confederation letter to the Editor Daily News from J.M. Connors calling all patriots. published on August 2, 1948.

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