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  1. William Pitt Kellogg is officially named Governor of Louisiana by President Grant
    date May 22, 1873map Washington City, District of Columbiatags Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    After a much disputed 1872 election, which saw both candidates claim governorship, Illinois carpetbagger William P. Kellogg was named governor over Democratic candidate, John McEnery in early 1873. Although The Courier-Journal reported the allegation that Kellogg's opponent, John McEnery, received almost 7,000 more votes, the Courier also revealed that Kellogg issued a bill of complaint. Here, Kellogg...

  2. The Atlanta Constitution reported that there have been riotous demonstrations on the part of colored men in the administrative subdivision of Louisiana called Grant parish. Here, some whites were ordered to leave the parish and after complying wi
    date April 7, 1873 to April 13, 1873map GRANT, Louisianatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    The Atlanta Constitution reported that there have been riotous demonstrations on the part of colored men in the administrative subdivision of Louisiana called Grant parish. Here, some whites were ordered to leave the parish and after complying with the demand, had their residences plundered. This account reflected the immense racial tensions within a small part of Louisiana. This eventually soon exploded...

  3. Death of Lousianna Governor
    date October, 1881map EAST BATON ROUG, Louisianatags Law

    After the Civil War, political machines exerted strong control over Lousianna politics. Louis Wiltz, the Democrat who defeated Judge Taylor Beattie for the governorship in 1879, died in office in October of 1881. Wiltz was a French creole of German ancestry, who experienced great success in the Lousianna business world and became vice-president of the Louisianna State National bank before being elected...

  4. Troops Called in to New Orleans Municipal Elections
    date April, 1896map ORLEANS, Louisianatags African-Americans, Education, Race-Relations

    The Democratic machine was removed from power and the Citizens' League came in, showing how successful their efforts were. They were backed by negroes who supported their cause for reform in mass public meetings. They quickly implemented structural reforms. However, by the time the Citizens' League spread throughout the state, blacks realized that these elite reformers were just as hostile to their...

  5. Formation of “Citizens' League'
    date January, 1896map ORLEANS, Louisianatags African-Americans

    In response to the machine politics in Louisiana, commercial elites attempted to further their desired reforms by introducing the “Citizens' League.' The league had a “crusade-like' quality fighting for a smaller city council, clean voter registration laws, a secret ballot, and an enlargement of the police force among other things. These critics of “the Ring rule' and the municipal corruption...

  6. Slave Resistance in Alexandria
    date July 9, 1819 to July 10, 1819map RAPIDES, Louisianatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Law, Race-Relations, Slavery

    On July 9, 1819, a Negro man violently attacked and brutally wounded the wife of his master, a Mr. John M. Smith of Alexandria, Louisiana, with the intention to kill her. On the same day as the attack, the slave, whose name was not given, was convicted and sentenced to be hanged. By the next day he was dead. The relationship between slave and owner teetered on a precarious balance. On one hand slaveholders...

  7. Methodist Preacher Attacked
    date March 26, 1879 to April 23, 1879map PULASKI, Arkansastags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity, Crime/Violence

    When Reverend W. M. Todd came to his new district, he heard threats that the white men in the area had a way of getting rid of men who came from the North to preach to the colored people. Todd may or may not have taken the threat seriously. Regardless, he worked with his superior Reverend I. G. Pollard to organize services that were open to mixed congregations. It was after such a service on March...

  8. Runaway Slaves Seek Refuge in Union Camp
    date May 21, 1862map JEFFERSON, Louisianatags African-Americans, Government, Migration/Transportation, Race-Relations, Slavery, War

    One morning in May two slaves, Sam and Mary, belonging to Mr. Mitthoff, left their home and went to Camp Parapet, a Union fort. They took with them an assortment of Mitthoff's property, including livestock, a cart, and clothing. Mitthoff's son went after the slaves and attempted to bring back the cart and other items.When leaving the camp he was asked to show his passports. He was then told that...

  9. Laura Merrick Entertains Union Soldiers
    date May 21, 1863map EAST FELICIANA, Louisianatags Arts/Leisure, War, Women

    While many of their husbands and fathers went to fight in the Civil War, Southern women were often left at home to care for their families. In Union occupied areas, soldiers made themselves comfortable in the homes of these Southern women. One rainy evening, while Laura Merrick was socializing in her parlor, five Union soldiers entered to take solace from the weather. They strangely requested that...

  10. The Richest Slave
    date 1845 to 1846map ST MARY, Louisianatags African-Americans, Agriculture, Race-Relations, Slavery

    In the fall of 1845, caterpillars destroyed the cotton crop in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, where Solomon Northup was enslaved. His master, along with other planters, sent their slaves, including Northup, south to St. Mary's Parish to hire themselves out on the sugar plantations where labor was needed and wages were high. Northup was hired out to a Judge Turner who lived on the Bayou Salle. After being...

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