The Cajuns: The History of the French-Speaking Ethnic Group in Canada and Louisiana

Charles River Editors

Mar 2019 · Charles River Editors · Narrated by Scott Clem

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Deep within the bayous and swamps of Louisiana resides a population descended from an exodus. These people, called Cajuns or Acadians, were expelled from their homelands. Persecuted and homeless, they traveled hundreds of miles south in search of a new home and ultimately settled in the Pelican State, where they made new lives for themselves free from their British conquerors. Though not always warmly welcomed, they were accepted, allowing them to practice their different culture amidst their new neighbors.

Though their home has changed flags over the centuries, the people themselves have remained, retaining a culture that goes back several centuries. While people continue to assimilate, some have continued to live same lifestyles their ancestors did for generations, and they continue to fascinate outsiders, so much so that they occasionally end up being featured on the History Channel.

The Cajuns: The History of the French-Speaking Ethnic Group in Canada and Louisiana profiles the people, from their origins to their history across North America. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Cajuns like never before.

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The Acadian people left France by choice and settled in Nova Scotia but were soon persecuted and exiled for their French ways and beliefs. The colonists of New England also found them objectionable as refugees, but soon the Spanish governance of New Orleans offered land and settlement. Among those who welcomed them was General Galvez famed for the Battle of Atlanta during the American Revolution and later the city of Galveston was named in his honor. The Acadians in the New Orleans area wrote to friends and family on the east coast of North America as well as France extolling the greatness of the area and invited them to find a new home among the bayous. With the ensuing wars many changes have resulted in the loss of French as primary language and some traditions misplaced, but on the other hand, the people who became the Cajuns have risen to a popularity unimaginable to those early settlers.