History

Colfax Massacre
In 1873 white Louisianans responded to Reconstruction policies with violence, resulting in the Colfax Massacre.
In 1873 white Louisianans responded to Reconstruction policies with violence, resulting in the Colfax Massacre.
In 1873 white Louisianans responded to Reconstruction policies with violence, resulting in a massacre that claimed as many as 150 lives.
Henry Adams was a former enslaved person who spearheaded North Louisiana’s first civil rights campaign for African Americans.
Henry Clay Warmoth was the first governor of Louisiana under Radical Reconstruction.
The white supremacist group Knights of the White Camellia emerged during Reconstruction, and were referred to as Louisiana's version of the Ku Klux Klan.
A paramilitary organization aligned with the Democratic Party, the White League played a central role in the overthrow of Republican rule and intimidation of African Americans in Louisiana during Reconstruction.
A paramilitary organization aligned with the Democratic Party, the White League played a central role in the overthrow of Republican rule and intimidation of African Americans in Louisiana during Reconstruction.
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