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The expulsion of Acadia and the fascinating history of it's people
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You might be familiar with the term Cajun, think Cajun cooking. The word Cajun is actually derived from Acadian. Beginning in August 1755, most of the French-speaking settlers of Acadia were forcibly deported by the British. Some of them, through many more resettlements, ended in up in Louisiana where their descendants live today.
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Manage episode 432428143 series 1251392
You might be familiar with the term Cajun, think Cajun cooking. The word Cajun is actually derived from Acadian. Beginning in August 1755, most of the French-speaking settlers of Acadia were forcibly deported by the British. Some of them, through many more resettlements, ended in up in Louisiana where their descendants live today.
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