Québec History 10 - The Acadians Deportation

Québec a Nation History (Part 10)

The Acadians Deportation

The Acadians are the descendants of the French who settled in Acadia located in the Canadian Maritime provinces Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and in the US state of Maine. Acadia was founded in a region geographically separate from Quebec, Québecers and Acadians have different culture. But during the deportation many refugees move in Québec, today almost all Québecers can say they have a Acadian ancestor. In the Great Expulsion of 1755-1763, mostly during the Seven Years' War, British colonial officers, New England legislators and militia deported more than 14,000 Acadians from the maritime region.

Many later settled in Louisiana, where they became known as Cajuns. University of Maine at Fort Kent history professor Roger Paradis said that this was a clear case of ethnic cleansing and genocide because, an attempt was made to make French Acadians disappear by scattering them throughout the 13 colonies. It was unnecessarily cruel in the sense that ships were overloaded, which resulted in disease, death, and the sinking of vessels. Families were broken up and the Acadians were sent to an alien and unfriendly land of exile.

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[salahidin]

Shame on England.

[80v8camaro]

England = Nazi..

[rock853okg]

The English didn't do enough of a good job. Too many Acadians left in NB. They should have been all sent to Lousiana, France, Quebec, etc etc.

[Emomars102]

Those guys putting them on boats are American militia troops!.

[jak712we]

stupid france could have send some people to help. But the stupid king saw no interest in freezing north america.

[Oregonrockmom]

I dislike the fact that they show the Acadians as unkept people....However, besides poor cinematic choices, I am glad to see something on this lost part of North Americas history. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, knew nothing of my families background, and certainly nothing was told of Acadians and their plight in history, in our world history lessons. I think our survival in this continent for so long, despite Brittains politics of the time, is a testament to our tenacity.

[daftever]

@SKNews2 England lost the battle of France too. Thanks to the french who held the germans in Dunkerk the brits had a pretty successful retreat back to the UK.

"The French held 7 german divisions in Lille during 3 days and thus saved at least 100,000 more troops in Dunkerk. England wouldn't have been able to carry on the war without this splendid contribution of the French 1st Army".

Winston Churchil

Now we aren't here to debate about WWII but next time show some respect

[SKNews2]

@80v8camaro you obviosuly have some sort of connection wit french ancestry, or have another issue to which you have supreme butthurt and feel the need to make an unfounded comment stating that english people have connections with nazism. Its like me saying that saudi arabia is full of christian fundamentalists.

[80v8camaro]

@SKNews2 Lol your the same idiot that talk again about france.....

[SKNews2]

@80v8camaro your the same idiot that posted on another video, also claiming englands ties with nazism. Well, as i stated in another reply, its pretty ironic how france were so quick to surrender to the nazis in comparison to britian, yet you claim england, one of the constituent countries of the united kingdom is a nazi state.