Keywords: Discrimination
Item 112043
No on 1, Maine won’t discriminate t-shirt, 1995
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1995 Media: Cotton, ink
Item 102731
Camp Lown campers and staff, Oakland, 1947
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Oakland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
From French Canadians to Franco-Americans
French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.
Exhibit
A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine
The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.
Site Page
Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations
"Maine State documents and Proclamations After the production of Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold in 2009 and up to 2012, three apologies by…"
Site Page
"Listen to the entire "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary Listen to the entire documentary or by chapter. Download the MP3 file."
Story
Anti-immigrant violence
by Matthew Jude Barker
Prejudice in Maine against immigrants dates back to at least the mid-1700s
Story
An Asian American Account
by Zabrina
An account from a Chinese American teen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of Jews in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to Jewish immigration to the U.S., examination of the prejudice, discrimination and anti-Semitism many Jews have experienced, and the contributions of Jews to community life and culture in Maine.
Lesson Plan
Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.
