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. The insult was adopted in Quebec nationalist literature and notably served as the title of a famous poem written by Michèle Lalonde in 1968.

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