For centuries, immigrants from all over the world have made Maine their home and most have faced prejudice at some point. We’ll learn about the history of discrimination against immigrant groups in Maine, including marginalization of Franco Americans, the Know Nothing movement against Catholics from Ireland and Germany, the Chinese Exclusion Act—and xenophobia against those from other countries that continues today…
VIP Callers:
Gary Libby, author, Chinese in Maine: From Struggle to Success; treasurer, Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine
Raney Bench, executive director, Mount Desert Island Historical Society
James Myall, policy analyst, Maine Center for Economic Policy