‘A Peculiarly Segregated City...’: The Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans
New Orleans' 300th in 2018 highlighted its unique history and enduring fight for equality and freedom.
New Orleans celebrated its tricentennial in 2018 and its residents have had much time to reflect upon the historical timeline of one of the most culturally diverse cities in America. In what ways is New Orleans unique and how does it fit into larger historical narratives? Historian and civil rights scholar Kim Lacy Rogers called New Orleans “a peculiarly segregated city” in the 1950s. However, while examinations of the Civil Rights Movement often focus on cities and events outside of Louisiana, the fight for equality, access, and freedom has a long history in New Orleans.
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