Emancipation Proclamation in Louisiana
Louisiana: A History
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Documentary
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2003-09-15
Duration: 00:03:29
Subjects: Civil War | Slavery | Free people of color | African Americans | EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
Contributors:
- Laudun, Tika Producer
- Whitfield, Lynn Narrator
- Vincent, Charles Interviewee
Description
This excerpt from the series “Louisiana: A History” features a look at the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation on slaves and free people of color in Louisiana during the Civil War. In Union-occupied territory, slavery remained legal. Narrator: Lynn Whitfield