The September 1874 White League Coup D’état Against the Reconstruction Government

The Louisiana Museum of African American History Lecture Series Presents:

The September 1874 White League Coup D’état Against the Reconstruction Government

The story behind the White Supremacy Monument:
A Lecture by Malcolm Suber

In 1891 the white ruling class of New Orleans erected a monument on Canal Street to commemorate the September 14, 1874 military coup that temporarily overthrew the reconstruction government. The so-called “Battle of Liberty Place“ was carried out by the White League. The White League was the military arm of the Democratic Party whose sole purpose was to force Black reconstruction politicians and their white republican allies from office. The White League seized political power for three days until this coup was put down by the Federal troops. Come hear about the significance of this event and the lasting historic and contemporary meaning of the white supremacy monument which still stands at the foot of Iberville Street.

Saturday September 11, 2010 1:00pm - 3:00pm New Orleans Public Library Auditorium 219 Loyola Ave For further Info: 504-931-7614