Preservation Salon by James Wilson, Jr • July 16th 2009
The Emergence of “Carpetbag” Rule in Reconstruction Louisiana
This presentation will examine the emergence of northern-connected politicians in Louisiana during Reconstruction and how they were able to secure political control of the state. It will specifically discuss this group’s role in the organization of the Republican Party in Louisiana, the New Orleans Riot of 1866, and the election of Governor Henry Clay Warmoth in April 1868.
James D. Wilson, Jr. is the Assistant Director of the Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He also teaches Louisiana History at UL. Wilson’s research focuses on Louisiana during the period from Reconstruction through the emergence of Huey Long. Originally from Baton Rouge, Wilson completed his undergraduate work at Tulane University before obtaining graduate degrees from University of Southwestern Louisiana and Cornell University.
