<I>Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana: The Tragedy of the Reconstruction Era Following the War Between the States</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1938
name: label: Written by
content: James J.A. Fortier, American, born 1890
notes: label: Description
content: A booklet copy of Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana: The Tragedy of the Reconstruction Era Following the War Between the States," issued September 1, 1938 by the Louisiana State Museum. The cover features the title in gothic font at the top: [Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana / The Tragedy of The Reconstruction Era / FOLLOWING THE / War Between The States] and a black-and-white photograph image of a large carpet bag at the center. Beneath the image is the text [THE "CARPET-BAG" / LOUISIANA'S PART IN MAINTAINING WHITE / SUPREMACY IN THE SOUTH / A PUBLICATION OF THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM / NEW ORLEANS U.S.A. / ISSUED SEPTEMBER 1, 1938 PRICE 25 CENTS]. The booklet begins with a foreward by the editor, James J.A. Fortier, which closes with a dedication "to the patriotic Louisianians who in the aftermath of the War Between The States so soundly, valiantly, and heroically gave their all to maintain White Supremacy as a cardinal principle of a wise, stable, and practical government." This is followed by portrait of Richard Webster Leche [Governor of a Greater Louisiana / leader in the Solution of / Southern Economic Problems.]. There are 103 pages with black-and-white portraits, illustrations, photographs, and charts throughout. The back cover has the seal of the Louisiana State Museum, featuring a pelican with the motto "Union Justice & Confidence," printed at center.
label: Statement
content: Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
place: label: Place depicted
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Museums
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1933-1945
label: Topic
content: White supremacy movements
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Stanley Turkel's Collection of Reconstruction Era Materials
label: Classification
content: Library Collections
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Stanley Turkel's Collection of Reconstruction Era Materials
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.160.178
objectType: label: Type
content: hardcover books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (closed): 9 × 6 × 1/4 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (open): 9 × 11 5/16 × 1/4 in. (22.9 × 28.8 × 0.6 cm)