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| improved public education |
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| elected by Louisiananians again-spent much of his term fighting the corrupt Louisiana Lottery Company |
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| strongly opposed Louisiana Lottery Company-- his gubernatorial victory was largely due to his anti-lottery position---he finally brought an end to the Louisiana Lottery Company |
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| New Orleans police chief who was shot by a Italia Mofia |
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| he was a man of color--1/8 black; he challenged Jim Crow Laws by riding on an all white train |
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| was one of the 1st female activists to write about strong and independent women from Louisiana----The Awakening is her most famous work |
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| founder of Grambling State University |
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| the Louisiana's modern education system-- his scholarship named for him |
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| a Catholic nun, founder of Xavier University |
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| he joined the Confederate army and was captured at the Battle of Port Hudson---he became a lawyer and entered into politics--He served in the State Senate on the Louisiana Supreme court |
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| known as Satchmo---was a trumpet player---perhaps the best known jazz musician to modern Americans |
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| helped develop the rice in Louisiana |
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| How did logging companies manage the forests they cut down? |
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| they did not manage them at all---cut out and get out |
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| How would you describe the gap between the poorest and richest farmers in the New South? |
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| large gap--- Rich farmers made fortunes on large plantations---Poor farmers barely survived on worn out lands, lived in crude houses and grew just enough food to eat |
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| How was New Orleans affected by the growth of railroads during the New South Period? |
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| New Orleans became the second largest port in the world. |
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| What brought an official end to the Louisiana Lottery? |
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| forbid the mail--Congress passed the law that forbid the sell of lottery tickets |
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| Which industry promoted the policy of "cut out and get out"? |
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| List the parishes in the "sugar bowl". |
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| St. Mary, Terrebone, and Lafourche Parishes |
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| What is Carville, Louisiana best noted for? |
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| it had a hospital with a treatment for Lepercy |
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| Which Louisiana city was quarantined as a result of yellow fever? |
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| What did Redeemers use to disenfranchise blacks in Louisiana? |
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| Literacy test, poll tax, Grandfather clause |
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| What was the first political party to introduce the idea of using government to improve daily life? |
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| Describe the population growth of Louisiana during the New South Period |
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| it grew 90% growth largely due to immigration |
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| What was created at Bayou Plaquemine that allowed ships to travel at different water levels? |
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| What 20 year period saw a growth in steamboats along the Mississippi River? |
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| Describe the shift in population during the New South Period. |
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| How would you describe road travel in Louisiana during the New South Period? |
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| primitive and treacherous |
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| How many miles of railroad track were laid in Louisiana during the New South Period? |
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| 5,600 miles of railroad tracks |
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