Peoples of Louisiana
Italians
Between 1880 and 1914, New Orleans was a principal port of entry for Italians migrating to the United States.
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History
Sicilian Lynchings in New Orleans
After the murder of New Orleans police chief David Hennessy in 1890, political conflict between reformers and ward bosses resulted in mob violence and lynching, and eleven Sicilians were killed.
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