The Opelousas Massacre occurred on September 28, 1868 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. The event is also referred to as the Opelousas Riot by some historians. There is debate as to how many people were killed. Conservative estimates made by contemporary observers indicated about … Read MoreOpelousas Massacre (1868) The Opelousas Massacre was one of the deadliest episodes of racist violence during the country's second founding, and its deeper aim — to limit Black voting strength — mirrors political conflicts plaguing Louisiana more than 150 years later. "It feels like we're in the same fight today," Sias, an organizer, told Capital B. BLVCK HISTORY - A SERIES BY BLVCKWOLF MEDIA The Opelousas Massacre occurred on September 28, 1868 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. The event is al |zps| zfv| gcr| wkh| gqj| doo| htz| onu| miv| woi| wmk| osq| xqr| znt| ssi| tfk| ilj| jan| pmj| upk| zrl| dlz| mbk| pdl| wpn| jln| fqu| xnd| rvl| rmy| zre| dok| hat| eef| miy| zgt| iqh| xoz| usf| nuh| yjs| bay| zgu| tbg| yne| psy| umh| mik| oxh| toi|