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L'Union (American Newspaper)
''L'Union'' was the first African-American newspaper in the Southern United States. The newspaper was based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was published from 1862 to 1864. Articles in ''L'Union'' were written in the French language, with the newspaper's primary readership being free people of color in the New Orleans area, especially in the faubourgs Marigny and Tremé. History New Orleans was captured by Union forces early in the American Civil War because of the city's importance as a seaport at the time. In the immediate antebellum period in New Orleans, free people of color had experienced increasing racial oppression. Following the fall of New Orleans to Union forces early in the American Civil War, they felt they needed voice.Gourdet, Camille Kempf,The New Orleans Free People of Color and the Process of Americanization,1803-1896 (2005). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1539626484. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-wf20-pk69 For this reason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African American Newspapers
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** List of ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel by Harold Courlander * ''The Africans'' (radio program) Music * "African", a song b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |