Comments by "Leonce Boudreaux" (@leonceboudreauxwolf) on "Inside Cajun Country - First Impressions 🇺🇸" video.
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The Acadians did more than just "come down here." They were forced at gunpoint by the Britts to board 5-7 ships (some accounts vary) , exiled from their homes, to live in unsanitary conditions, many died from disease because of that, brutality from their captors, and survivors actually were transported to various ports across the globe. Some to England, Caribbean Islands, as well to Louisiana. On this Le Grand Dérangement (the Great Dispersion) , about 1/3rd of our people perished. They had to learn how to survive in a hostile environment, and , due to their determination, perseverance, hard work and faith, they not only survived , but thrived. They were forced to forsake their own language and learn English, like most Native Americans. They were looked down on and discriminated against for their language, customs, and culture, and were considered a minority. They lost that status eventually, but now are classified in the State of Louisiana, as a minority of people. That renewed "status" didn't give them any financial gain in any way, nor, does it help them for financial help, housing , or anything else, only that the State of Louisiana recognizes us as a minority among the majority...yeah, go figure right ? Most, don't bend their knees to anyone, let alone ask for a handout, because they are hardworking people only wanting to live in peace and left alone from intrusion upon the freedom to live who they are, who have pride in themselves and are independent. Their success story shouldn't be one at all, the odds were astronomically against them, but... WE'RE STILL HERE AND REMAIN... VIVA LÉ CAJINS (for Cajuns) !! 😂👍🏽
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