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A rebel is a person who takes up arms to fight against or refuses allegiance to the established government (Oxford Dictionary). In l870 and l885 Louis Riel raised and led a rebellion against the established government so he could be considered a rebel. He was definitely insane and a megalomaniac and his effort in reality did little to improve the lot of his people. The young Riel as leader of the Métis people wanted to work with the democratic system to bring Manitoba into Confederation. Ottawa considered the list of rights fair. Up to this point there can be admiration for Riel. He had tried to make secure the Métis way of life and let nothing happen to their farms. However his actions were a revolt against the legal authority of the settlement, the governor, and council. The will of the people does not entirely make something legal. His provisional government was illegal and he made himself a dictator. Even in thi