Interview with Barry Jean Ancelet (cont.); and Carl Brassueax
Interview with Barry Ancelet:
00:00 - Domengeaux - Wanted to integrate LA with the rest of the French speaking world - "He wanted to do it by getting us to speak Standard French, I wanted to do it by forcing the French speaking world to accept us on our own terms;
00:55 - It made sense for us to use the existing French spelling and writing systems;
02:45 - bias against Louisiana French;
04:30 - More discussion about Faulk's book;
05:30 - More about Domengeaux's opinions on Louisiana French, reactions by locals;
10:00 - Alan Lomax's involvement in the language renaissance;
12:15 - Establishing the Center for Acadian and Creole Folklore (Center for Louisiana Studies Archive);
13:00 - Picard and Debbie Clifton try to get Cajun French into LSU;
15:00 - David Marcantel, Richard Guidry;
17:00 - Domengeaux's motives for getting involved;
20:00 - Working for CODOFIL as a college student;
Carl Brasseaux:
23:15 - Cajuns and politics;
27:00 - Integration of schools bussing children into school;
