Canal Street was a main thoroughfare for sit-ins and boycotts during the Civil Rights Movement.

On November 14, 1960 three six-year-old girls– Leona Tate, Tessie Prevost, and Gail Etienne – integrated McDonogh 19. Known as the "McDonogh Three," they were escorted by U.S. Marshalls and were the only students to attend school.

From 1940-1944, Louisiana hosted a series of military maneuvers designed to train soldiers for all aspects of Army Ground Forces operations.

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Texas Pacific Railroad Depot Natchitoches, Louisiana

Dooky Chase's Restaurant gained notoriety as a safe place where people of all races could sit down to meet and discuss strategies for the Civil Rights Movement.

The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott launched on June 13, 1953. It was a historic move by black residents who were seeking fair treatment from the local bus company.

Little Union Baptist Church was an epicenter of civil rights activities in Shreveport because of the dynamic leadership of Rev. Claude Clifford McLain, who served the church for 32 years.

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