Government, Politics & Law
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 refers to an unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 US presidential election and ended congressional Reconstruction.
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana)
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana) Index
History
Confederate Louisiana
As a member of the Confederate States of America, Louisiana provided soldiers who fought outside the state.
History
Confederate Monument Removal
People have long advocated for the removal of monuments to the Confederacy and white supremacy. State and local governments have removed hundreds of monuments in recent years.
Government, Politics & Law
Confederate Soldiers
More than 50,000 white men from Louisiana shouldered arms for the Confederacy.
History
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in Louisiana
Between 1960 and 1967 the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) played a key role in Louisiana’s Black freedom struggle.
Literature
Contemporary Children's Literature
Children's literature about Louisiana tends to focus on the state's unique culture and locations.
History
Convict Leasing
Convict leasing was a system of penal labor instituted in the American South after the emancipation of slaves by the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865, involving the leasing out of prisoners to private companies.
Literature
Cookbooks
Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, several Louisiana cookbooks collected the diverse cooking styles of Creole New Orleanians. Crescent City cookbooks continued to represent Louisiana throughout the next century.
History
Country Music
Country music in Louisiana grew out of folk traditions of white rural southerners and includes rockabilly and Cajun music as subgenres.
Folklife
Courir de Mardi Gras
The courir de Mardi Gras is the rural celebration of Mardi Gras in Louisiana, usually held in Cajun communities
Art
Coushatta Baskets
The skills of the Coushatta Tribe’s contemporary basket weavers have elevated this centuries-old utilitarian craft to a highly valued art form showcased in private and museum collections nationwide.
Government, Politics & Law
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is the largest of four federally recognized tribal governments in Louisiana.
