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justinian

Even French-Americans in Louisiana, most of whom appeared just as white as their Protestant English speaking neighbors.
8 upvotes, 1 comment. Yik Yak image post by justinian in US Politics. "Even French-Americans in Louisiana, most of whom appeared just as white as their Protestant English speaking neighbors."
Friendly reminder that if your family is of Irish or Italian heritage, your ancestors were probably seen as “lesser than white” and “uncivilized.” Hate has always been manufactured for the benefit of the dominant social group. Don’t fall for it now
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Cajuns (from “Acadians”) were deported (in what is now considered ethnic cleansing) from Nova Scotia for not allying with the British against the French, so they’ve really had it rough

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