Peoples of Louisiana

7.10 d.-e. Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Ancestors of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians avoided resettlement and remained in Louisiana following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Ancestors of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians avoided resettlement and remained in Louisiana following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
The Caddo people, who began to inhabit the Red River valley approximately 2,500 years ago, were eventually pushed out of their traditional territory by Anglo-American immigrants.
As many as five hundred enslaved people participated in an uprising against slaveholders in the Territory of Orleans.
The election of Abraham Lincoln and threats to slavery’s expansion were two major factors in Louisiana’s decision to leave the Union.
After the Louisiana Purchase, lawmakers passed numerous restrictions against free people of color, though they still experienced some economic gains and opportunities.
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