Wedding party, Lewiston, 1897
Item 18378 info
Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries
It was illegal to speak French in public schools in Maine starting in 1919, so living in exclusively French-speaking environments like Lewiston became a challenge for the Franco-Americans. Parents who wanted their children to have an alternative to factory work saw English language, and the ability to move out of Little Canada, as the means of social advancement.
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