1874 Battle of Liberty Place
Season 1 Episode 17 | 29m 28s
1874 Battle of Liberty Place
Sharon Elizabeth Sexton’s look back at the Battle of Liberty Place in New Orleans on September 14, 1874. Her report covers: the political climate of the Reconstruction era in New Orleans, which was serving as the state capital following the Civil War; the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1868; the high number of black elected officials under this Constitution and more..
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Folks is a local public television program presented by LPB
1874 Battle of Liberty Place
Season 1 Episode 17 | 29m 28s
Sharon Elizabeth Sexton’s look back at the Battle of Liberty Place in New Orleans on September 14, 1874. Her report covers: the political climate of the Reconstruction era in New Orleans, which was serving as the state capital following the Civil War; the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1868; the high number of black elected officials under this Constitution and more..
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