Michelle Duclos
Encyclopedia
Michelle Duclos is a resident of Quebec
, Canada
and a supporter of the Quebec sovereignty movement
. While employed as a performer on CFTM-TV
in 1965, and a member of the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale
, she became involved in a plot to bomb the Statue of Liberty
in collusion with the Black Liberation Front, a militant Black Power
group based in Harlem.
on February 16, 1965. Driving Duclos' white 1961 Rambler, they were carrying a cardboard box filled with 30 sticks of dynamite.
Radio and TV Career.1960-61 :
C.J.L.R. - Québec
1962-63 C.H.L.N.- Trois-Rivières,
1963, Télé-Métropole
1967-1973 Liban, TV.
End of 1973 C.J.R.P.
Unaware that the Canadian authorities had alerted the United States, who had asked NYPD officer Raymond A. Wood to act as an undercover agent, the group decided to hide the dynamite in a vacant lot in Riverdale, the Bronx
. Upon returning to retrieve the explosives, Bowe and Collier were immediately arrested. The rest of the group was arrested shortly afterwards. She was given a 5-year suspended sentence
.
Bernard Landry
's appointment of Duclos to the position of non-resident representative to Algeria
of the province of Quebec in 2002.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and a supporter of the Quebec sovereignty movement
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
. While employed as a performer on CFTM-TV
CFTM-TV
CFTM-DT channel 10, is the flagship of the TVA television network, located in Montreal, Quebec.-History:It opened on February 19, 1961, a few weeks after CFCF-TV went on the air for the first time. It was owned by Joseph Alexandre DeSève and his company, Télé-Métropole...
in 1965, and a member of the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale
Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale
The Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale was a political organization dedicated to the promotion of Quebec national independence from Canada.-History:...
, she became involved in a plot to bomb the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
in collusion with the Black Liberation Front, a militant Black Power
Black Power
Black Power is a political slogan and a name for various associated ideologies. It is used in the movement among people of Black African descent throughout the world, though primarily by African Americans in the United States...
group based in Harlem.
Plot
The 26-year old Duclos, together with three men, Walter Augustus Bowe, Khaicel Sultan Sayyed and accused leader Robert Steele Collier, drove across the Canada–United States border into New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on February 16, 1965. Driving Duclos' white 1961 Rambler, they were carrying a cardboard box filled with 30 sticks of dynamite.
Radio and TV Career.1960-61 :
C.J.L.R. - Québec
1962-63 C.H.L.N.- Trois-Rivières,
1963, Télé-Métropole
1967-1973 Liban, TV.
End of 1973 C.J.R.P.
Unaware that the Canadian authorities had alerted the United States, who had asked NYPD officer Raymond A. Wood to act as an undercover agent, the group decided to hide the dynamite in a vacant lot in Riverdale, the Bronx
Riverdale, Bronx
Riverdale is an affluent residential neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx in New York City. Riverdale contains the northernmost point in New York City.-History:...
. Upon returning to retrieve the explosives, Bowe and Collier were immediately arrested. The rest of the group was arrested shortly afterwards. She was given a 5-year suspended sentence
Suspended sentence
A suspended sentence is a legal term for a judge's delaying of a defendant's serving of a sentence after they have been found guilty, in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation...
.
Aftermath
Her past actions have led to criticisms of her appointment to government positions since 1985, which included the Quebec PremierPremier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry, is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician, who served as the 28th Premier of Quebec , leader of the Opposition and leader of the Parti Québécois .-Personal:...
's appointment of Duclos to the position of non-resident representative to Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
of the province of Quebec in 2002.