1. A very short summary

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2) a) Who were the Cajuns? b) Cajun cuisine

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c) Cajun or Creole?

The main difference between Creole and Cajun arguably is in migration history, as the latter group comes from Canada and the former combines people from Spain, Africa, the Caribbean and many other regions.

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3) The Plantations

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