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The '''History of Lousisiana''' covers the state from European discovery to the 21st century. | The '''History of Lousisiana''' covers the state from European discovery to the 21st century. | ||
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| + | [[File:Col-la.jpg|thumb|300px|The French settled Louisiana--especially and Acadians expelled from Nova Scotia in the 1740s]] | ||
| + | ==19th century== | ||
==20th century== | ==20th century== | ||
===Prohibition=== | ===Prohibition=== | ||
Revision as of 21:06, January 24, 2010
The History of Lousisiana covers the state from European discovery to the 21st century.
Contents
Colonial
19th century
20th century
Prohibition
The state legislature ratified the 18th Amendment in August 1918 by a narrow margin, as north and central Louisiana "dry" interests defeated the "wet" votes of southern Louisiana and New Orleans. New Orleans opposed prohibition and was a center for bootlegging to dry regions throughout the Gulf South. Many establishments in the city secretly and openly defied the ban on alcoholic beverages. Despite heavy enforcement efforts, wine, beer, and liquor remained widely available un New Orleans and other cities throughout the period. Prohibition violation contributed to the rise of organized crime, gangsterism and bribery of public officials in New Orleans as in other large cities. Across the state enforcement battled popular opposition and flaunting of prohibition.[1]
21st century
Hurricane Katrina
In 2005, New Orleans was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Democratic governor Kathleen Blanco and Democratic mayor Ray Nagin have been heavily criticized for their ineffective responses.
Further reading
references
- ↑ Joy J. Jackson, "Prohibition in New Orleans: The Unlikeliest Crusade," Louisiana History 1978 19(3): 261-284. 0024-6816
