History
Colfax Massacre
In 1873 white Louisianans responded to Reconstruction policies with violence, resulting in the Colfax Massacre.
Grant
Grant Index
7.14 d. Colfax Massacre
In 1873 white Louisianans responded to Reconstruction policies with violence, resulting in a massacre that claimed as many as 150 lives.
History
Cruikshank Case
With the 1876 Cruikshank Case decision, the US Supreme Court restricted rights protected under the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
History
Knights of the White Camellia
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.
Government, Politics & Law
POW Camps in Louisiana
During World War II, Allied commanders sent more than twenty thousand prisoners of war to camps in Louisiana.
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.
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