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Sicilian Lynchings at the Old Parish Prison

By Paper Monuments, Henry Lipkis, artist & Elizabeth Steeby, storyteller
On March 15, 1891, a lynch mob of thousands descended upon the city jail. The destruction and terror caused by this well-orchestrated mob reverberated well past this day, affecting local and global politics in the decades to come. Armed with guns,…

The General Strike of 1892

By Paper Monuments, Henry Lipkis, artist & Leon A. Waters, narrative
125 years ago, one of the greatest united strikes happened here in New Orleans – the General Strike of 1892. The general strike grew out of the labor movement struggles for improved economic well-being and Black peoples’ continued struggles for…
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