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Social Equality in Louisiana sparks heated debate in New Orleans
The June 16 meeting presided by Gen Beauregard urged equal political legal and personal rights for Louisiana’s negroes and an equal share of public offices. The piece critiques Wendell Phillips and radicalism, arguing southern resistance to forced conformity and warning of federal overreach. It notes Governor Williams and federal policy frictions and discusses broader economic distress from high transportation costs and stalled markets.
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