The United States Civil Rights Trail

Louisiana: Meeting Places, Organizing Protests & Confrontations, pt. 1


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In this episode, “Meeting Places, Organizing Protests & Confrontations, pt. 1,” historians and experts help explain the growth of the non-violent protests that helped desegregate Louisiana. You’ll hear the story of the nation’s first bus boycott in Baton Rouge. And you’ll learn about the student-organized sit-ins and protests in New Orleans, Shreveport and Baton Rouge. 

Click for more information:

  • https://www.louisianacivilrightstrail.com/
  • CivilRightsTrail.com

The episode features the voices and perspectives of:

  • Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, historian
  • Lawrence Powell, Tulane University historian (retired) 
  • Norman Robinson, former news anchor
  • Carolyn Jones
  • Joan Garner
  • T.J. Jemison
  • Oretha Castle Haley
...more
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