6.9 e., 6.10 b., d., e. Free People of Color in Colonial Louisiana
In colonial Louisiana free people of color developed thriving communities and had access to privileges that enslaved people did not.
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Literature
Free Southern Theater
Founded in 1963, the Free Southern Theater was designed as a cultural and educational extension of the civil rights movement in the South.
Government, Politics & Law
Freedmen’s Bureau in Louisiana
After the Civil War, the Freedmen’s Bureau sought to provide social services to newly freed people, regulate contracts between laborers and employers, and protect citizens’ civil rights.
Business & Industry
Freeman & Harris Café
Freeman & Harris Café was a Black-owned restaurant that served as a pillar of Black social, cultural, and political life in Shreveport.
Geography
Freeman and Custis Red River Expedition
An American effort to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory was hindered by a log jam on the Red River and two hundred Spanish troops.
6.10 a.–d. French Colonial Louisiana
The era of French control over Louisiana was marked by many challenges, including hurricanes and conflicts with Native American groups like the Natchez.
History
French Colonial Louisiana
The period of French colonial control of Louisiana dates from 1682 to 1800.
History
French Quarter Renaissance
In the 1920s, a bohemian scene emerged in the French Quarter of New Orleans that contributed to its preservation and revitalization as a tourist destination.
Art
George Febres
Artist, curator, and gallery owner George Febres helped lead the resurgence of New Orleans as a regional art center beginning in the 1970s.
Disasters
Great Flood of 1927
The Flood of 1927 inundated nearly 26,000 square miles in 170 counties and parishes in seven states, driving an estimated 931,159 people from their homes.
Government, Politics & Law
Henry Luce Fuqua
During his short term as governor from 1924 to 1926, Henry Luce Fuqua advocated increased levee and road construction in Louisiana as well as the expansion of Louisiana State University.
Architecture
James Freret
Entry covers the life and work of New Orleans architect James Freret.
