Speak white

The expression speak white is used to order someone to speak English. With racial undertones, this imperative phraseme was mainly used during the 20th century against French-speaking Canadians.

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Speak white

The expression speak white is used to order someone to speak English. With racial undertones, this imperative phraseme was mainly used during the 20th century against French-speaking Canadians.

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Source: Wikipedia "Speak white" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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