Louisiana was the site of several white insurrections and race riots. We discussed the Coushatta Massacre and several others here on Black Then. Another such incident occurred two years prior in late September 1868: the Opelousas Massacre. Origins The Opelousas Massacre has its roots in attacks by the local white vigilance group, the Seymour Knights. These attacks […]
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