Glimpses of Black Life Along Bayou Lafourche

Brief Stories of How Black People Lived, Worked, and Succeeded During Challenging Times

Biography & Memoir
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Author: Curtis J. Johnson ISBN: 9781479747542
Publisher: Xlibris US Publication: November 30, 2012
Imprint: Xlibris US Language: English
Author: Curtis J. Johnson
ISBN: 9781479747542
Publisher: Xlibris US
Publication: November 30, 2012
Imprint: Xlibris US
Language: English

This book describes experiences of Black people who lived throughout the Mississippi RiverBayou Lafourche Region of South Louisiana during the period 18751975. These writings cover four parishes (counties) including Saint James, Ascension, Assumption and Lafourche. This area of Louisiana is steeped in American history, beginning in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. The regions uniqueness is revealed as we reflect on the Great Depression and the economy, the area and its people, the cuisine, health and home remedies, folklore (customs, fads, and superstitions), homesteads and family life, the three Rs and secondhand books, the music of our lives, our hometown heroes and their participation in the defense of our country starting with the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War, and much more.

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This book describes experiences of Black people who lived throughout the Mississippi RiverBayou Lafourche Region of South Louisiana during the period 18751975. These writings cover four parishes (counties) including Saint James, Ascension, Assumption and Lafourche. This area of Louisiana is steeped in American history, beginning in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. The regions uniqueness is revealed as we reflect on the Great Depression and the economy, the area and its people, the cuisine, health and home remedies, folklore (customs, fads, and superstitions), homesteads and family life, the three Rs and secondhand books, the music of our lives, our hometown heroes and their participation in the defense of our country starting with the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War, and much more.

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