It is impossible to imagine New Orleans, and by extension American history, without the vibrant and singular Creole culture.
In the face of an oppressive white society, members of the Soci t d'Economie et d'Assistance Mutuelle built a community and held it together through the era of slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow terrorism.
Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood follows Ludger Boguille, his family, and friends through landmark eve.
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Historic New Orleans Collections Economy hall: the hidden history of a free black brotherhood, hardcover/fatima shaik
