This episode focuses on the rebellions of 1837-38, the political conflicts that led to them, and their unexpected consequences. It portrays a colonial society caught up in a torrent of rapid growth and currents of democratic thought after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Through the figures of Joseph Howe, Louis-Joseph Papineau and William Lyon Mackenzie, it traces the strikingly different courses these political conflicts took in Nova Scotia, Lower Canada, and Upper Canada. Despite the harsh repression that followed the Canadian rebel's defeat, within 10 years, English- and French-speaking politicians would establish a long-lasting political partnership that won the prize of self-government.

"Episode 7: Rebellion and reform (1815 to 1850)"--Promotional material. VHS format.