History
Smithridge
Smithridge, a historically Black community founded after the Civil War by formerly enslaved people, has long served as a communal and economic hub for African Americans in southeast Louisiana.
reconstruction
reconstruction Index
History
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Chartered in 1880, Southern University is a Historically Black College and University that today offers more than thirty academic programs.
History
White League
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.
7.14 d. White League
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.
Government, Politics & Law
William Pitt Kellogg
William Pitt Kellogg was governor of Louisiana during the divisive period of Radical Reconstruction.
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