Along the Blackstone, Episode 5 - The French-Canadians in the Blackstone Valley

The immigration of the very catholic French Canadians to the mills of the Blackstone Valley starting in the 1850's is a very instructive story for us here in the 21st century. Religion, language, what it means to maintain your culture in a new land and what it mean to assimilate to a new way of life. All very challenging, very difficult and with many opportunities to be discriminated against and misunderstood. Join us to learn about the French Canadian experience and discover links to immigrants of today.

[@rougerider08]

Très intéressant! J'espère pourvoir visiter la vallée Blackstone, Woonsocket et en apprendre sur l'héritage canadien-français de cette région.

[@swilson5320]

I wish there were recording of the accent

[@benjaminpion781]

“Bonjour Meees Amis…” Goddammit Bob, please do us Francophones a little respect.

[@jasoncroteau8013]

canada had a term french Canadians but most are not of french race. . it was forced on people such as Irish Portuguese, Italian Portuguese ,romani metis Acadian , and mikmaq canada and usa had governmental schools french Catholicism was also a type of welfare for the non french who left canada with the french church

[@bigfish3428]

Wtf are u talking about

[@jasoncroteau4953]

look at the immigration files they said illiterate people thats not always going to be french

[@jasoncroteau4953]

also did you read about what happened to the irish people in quebec ?

[@jasoncroteau4953]

my grandmother was mikmaq and irish they never gave her any vital records in canada or usa she died without any vital record just a fake name and fake papers

[@jasoncroteau4953]

her name was mary lanoue fake name pauline lanoue she was from membertous kin