History
Louisiana Women in the Civil Rights Movement
As early as the antebellum era, Louisiana women fought for the rights of African Americans in the abolitionist movement.
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Ollie Tucker Osborne
Ollie Tucker Osborne spent thirty years as a businesswoman before becoming active in supporting and promoting the women's movement in Louisiana in the 1970s.
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Oretha Castle Haley
Oretha Castle Haley defied rigid southern gender and racial constructs to become one of Louisiana's leading civil rights, women's rights, and human rights activists.
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