The song Acadian Driftwood, by The Band was made by an Acadian who was deported during the great deportation of the Acadians. It is a song of sadness, pride, and honour; all mixed into one. It is sad because the Acadians were forced to leave their family and friends. The pride comes with the fact that the Acadians never gave up hope, even though they had lost everything. Because both of these traits were passed …
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…to "work the sugar fields" in New Orleans; they worked there until the floods ruined all the crops and they escaped in the people's panic. <Tab/>The Acadians, through all their effort and unbelievable determination, returned home. We, the Acadians of today, are very proud of our ancestors and are glad to have our culture and heritage passed down from generation to generation through stories, poems, and most of all, songs.