Protests & Confrontations
It took the nation’s first bus boycott in Baton Rouge, the Canal Street sit-ins in New Orleans, and a 105-mile march from Bogalusa to the State Capitol to put Louisiana at the forefront of the Modern Civil Rights Movement. Preachers, students, lawyers, businesspeople, housekeepers… courageous Louisianans from all walks of life exercised their rights to protest peacefully during the Civil Rights Era for desegregation, equal hiring and housing practices, and voting rights. The fight was never easy. It sometimes got ugly. And the stories will always be inspirational. Explore the protests and confrontations that were a stepping stone to Making Rights Real.
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Big Easy Demonstrations
In 1960, the Consumers’ League of Greater New Orleans sponsored an effective boycott to fight hiring discrimination by merchants on Dryades Street.
105 Miles to the Capitol
On August 10, 1967, members of the Bogalusa Civic and Voters' League led by A.Z. Young, Robert “Bob” Hicks and Gayle Jenkins embarked on a 10-day, 105-mile march from Bogalusa to Baton Rouge
Plymouth Rock Baptist Church
James Farmer arrived in the City of Plaquemine the week before the march on Washington. He led marches and rallies to generate momentum in voting registration that were met with opposition.
Little Union Baptist Church
In the 1960s, Little Union Baptist Church became an epicenter of civil rights activities under the dynamic leadership of Rev. Claude Clifford McLain, who served the church for 32 years.
Nation's First Bus Boycott
In 1953, over 14,000 black residents of Baton Rouge participated in a boycott of the city’s buses.
Southern University Students
In 1960, 16 students were expelled from Southern University in Baton Rouge for staging sit-ins at Kress Department Store, Sitman’s Drugstore and the Greyhound Bus Station.
Dillard University Protest
March 8, 1960 –Recognized as the first student demonstration in New Orleans, some 200 Dillard University students carried signs of protest around the campus to protest segregation and discriminatory practices.
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