Description - Italian Louisiana: History, Heritage & Tradition by Alan G. Gauthreaux
At the close of the nineteenth century, Louisianaâs portshosted an influx of Italian immigrants. Like so many immigrant communitiesbefore, acclimating to their new home was not easy. Though the Italiancontribution to Louisianaâs culture is palpable and celebrated, at one time ethnicItalians were constantly embroiled in scandal, sometimes deserved and sometimesas scapegoats. The new immigrants hoped that they would be welcomed and see forthemselves the âstreets paved with gold.â Their new lives, however, weredifficult. Italians in Louisiana faced prejudice, violence and political exilefor their refusal to accept the southern racial mores. Author and historianAlan Gauthreaux documents the experience of those Italians who arrivedin Louisiana over one hundred years ago.
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