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Free Talk: The Exodus of French Canadians to New England
October 7, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
The Museum of Work & Culture will host journalist Patrick White for “The Exodus of French Canadians to New England : the Story Behind the Story,” a free talk via Zoom.
White’s talk will deal with the wave of emigration of French Canadians to New England, from 1840 to 1930. He will discuss the situation in Quebec that brought on this mass emigration of French-Canadians to the United States and the impact that this had on the six New England states. He will also talk about the French-Canadians fight to preserve their language and culture in the context of Melting Pot and assimilation.
White is a professor of journalism at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM).
The talk will begin at 7 pm and will be held on Zoom. Please register for the talk by emailing mowc@rihs.org.