Parades and Protest
- Why did Pierce Power decide to have a parade on January 10?
- At a meeting of the unemployed, Pierce Power told the crowd,
"I
say that a man has no business to live when he cannot pose as a free
man." What do you think he meant by this?
- Detective Mahoney looked into some of the Unemployed Committee's
complaints. What did he find?
- Pierce Power became convinced that parades could help improve the
conditions of the unemployed. What made him so sure?
The Riot of 1935
- Why did Sir John Hope Simpson agree to meet with Pierce Power and
the Unemployed Committee before Jubilee Day?
- Why did the Unemployed Committee decide to hold a parade on May
10?
- What caused the riot?
- After the riot, the Unemployed Committee broke up. Why do you think
they gave up their protests?
- In 1936 Pierce Power told a crowd,
"Get yourselves together
and make history. Don't let history make you." What do you
think he meant?
The Trial
- The trial of Pierce Power was an exciting one. How did the story
of the police differ from the story of the defence?
- How would you describe Pierce Power's life and death? Do you think
he was a hero or a trouble maker?
A Place in History
- This chapter tries to explain and describe the life of Pierce Power.
What do you think was the
"message" of the young
worker?
- The author of this story thinks Pierce Power is not in any history
books because he challenges a popular idea about Newfoundlanders.
Discuss this idea and the author's claims.
- What would Pierce Power be making speeches about if he were alive
in Newfoundland today?
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