Liberty Chronicles, Ep. 22; Creoleness and Cruelty in Colonial Louisiana
Channel: Libertarianism.org
Date: 2017-09-26

For two decades, New Orleans was a town with about 400 riotous, irreligious, desperate individuals. Jean-Baptiste, Sieur de Bienville always hoped the French Empire would take more interest in the area--it was the gateway to wider America, the key to the continent’s greatest river, its richest soils, and a highway for the Indian trade. If only it actually had people in it!

Further Readings/References: 
https://mises.org/system/tdf/Early%20Speculative%20Bubbles%20and%20Increases%20in%20the%20Supply%20of%20Money_2.pdf?file=1&type=document
http://www.blackpast.org/primary/louisianas-code-noir-1724

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