Jura separatist movement

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The Jura separatist movement is a political and cultural campaign that sought independence from the predominantly German-speaking canton of Bern and led to the creation of the French-speaking Canton of Jura in Switzerland.

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Jura separatist movement canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political movement
aimedAt creation of the Canton of Jura
characterizedBy non-violent political struggle
occasional acts of sabotage by radical groups
conflictType intra-cantonal territorial dispute
country Switzerland
culminatedIn admission of Canton of Jura to the Swiss Confederation in 1979
culturalAspect promotion of Francophone identity in Jura
regional symbols and flags of Jura
hasOngoingIssue status of remaining Bernese Jura districts
hasPart moderate wing
radical wing
influencedBy linguistic identity
religious differences between Catholic Jura and largely Protestant Bern
languageContext French-speaking population
German-speaking majority of Bern
legalFramework Swiss federal constitution
location Bernese Jura
linked to: Bernese Jura region

Jura region
notableOutcome Swiss federal popular votes on Jura status
opposedTo Canton of Bern
linked to: canton of Bern
politicalActor Rassemblement jurassien
Union des patriotes jurassiens
politicalGoal protection of French language and culture in Jura
self-determination for the Jura region
recognizedBy Swiss federal authorities
relatedTo Bernese Jura
linked to: Bernese Jura region

Canton of Bern
linked to: canton of Bern

Canton of Jura
Swiss federalism
result creation of the Canton of Jura
separation of parts of the Bernese Jura from the Canton of Bern
settlementMechanism series of negotiated referendums and federal decisions
significantEvent 1974 Jura status referendum
1975 Jura district referendums
Jura Question
creation of the Canton of Jura in 1979
startTime 1940s
timePeriod 20th century
21st century
usedMethod cultural mobilization
demonstrations
political campaigning
referendums

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République et Canton du Jura hasCulturalMovement Jura separatist movement
Coat of arms of the Canton of Jura associatedWith Jura separatist movement
Flag of the Canton of Jura associatedWith Jura separatist movement