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Virtual Valley Talks: The Sentinelle Affair

Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, continues Sunday, March 7 at 1pm on Zoom. Writer and historical reenactor Paul Bourget will examine the Sentinelle Affair, the local underground movement to preserve French Canadian culture that led to the excommunication of 61 congregants. The Movement Sentinelliste, one of the most divisive periods in Woonsocket’s history, caused battle lines to be drawn among French-Canadians in St. Ann’s Parish and throughout New England. Bourget will discuss the roots of the movement, its impact on the city, and the long-term ramifications of the members’ actions.

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