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Between 1840 and 1930, approximately 900,000 people left Quebec for the United States and settled in French-Canadian colonies in New England's industrial cities. Yves Roby draws from first-person accounts to explore the conversion of these immigrants and their descendants from French-Canadian to Franco-American. The first generation of immigrants saw themselves as French Canadians who had relocated to the United States. They were not involved with American society and instead sought to recreate their lost homeland. The Franco-Americans of New England reveals that their children, however, did not see a need to create a distinct society. Although they maintained aspects of their language, religion, and customs, they felt no loyalty to Canada and identified themselves as Franco-American. Roby's analysis raises insightful questions about not only Franco-Americans but also the integration of ethno-cultural groups into Canadian society and the future of North American Francophonies.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Franco-Americans of New England
• Subtitle: Dreams and Realities
• Author: Yves Roby
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 562
• EAN: 9782894484005
• ISBN: 2894484003
• ID: 05037124
• Publisher: Editions du Septentrion,Canada
• Weight: 685 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 39 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. June 2005

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