Argumentative Essay On Louis David Riel

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"I was not taken prisoner. I surrendered on purpose. I want to be judged on the merits of my actions. ... From the time of my arrival in Saskatchewan, I worked peacefully ... We didn’t make any aggressive military moves. ... In Batoche we defended ourselves” was the statement of Louis Riel, an innocent, yet controversial Metis man fighting for the rights of others. Riel, to some, is a hero, while is labelled as insane and a culprit by others. After analyzing the facts and the timeline of the historical events, I now conclude that Louis David Riel is an innocent man who was fighting for Metis rights against the Canadian government. Riel was known for being responsible for the death of Thomas Scott, an Orangeman who favoured Confederation. Although we cannot defend the fact that Thomas Scott was executed, it can be stated that Scott’s trial was completely fair. His trial was not Riel’s decision, but was the decision of his whole Provisional Government, which included the English as …show more content…

During this time, Sir John A Macdonald was plotting a way for the Metis to rebel to put the Canadian Pacific Railway to use. The Canadians attacked the Metis in Batoche, and they were compelled to defend themselves to survive. After several long days of battle, it was evident that the Metis had lost to the Canadians. This caused most Metis fled to America, while Riel decided that it would be best to surrender himself. Riel’s trial had only one witness that spoke French, and I observed that many accusations were held against Louis Riel, while his own lawyer was claiming he was insane. The centre of this discussion involved the questioning of his sanity and the execution of Thomas Scott. The verdict of the trial proved that Louis Riel was guilty of treason and was executed on November 16,

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