Life in Old Louisiana (1830-1850) [Reenactment from 1941]
LET US LEARN FROM HISTORY!
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Let it be a lesson to never let (all the shown) injustice happen again!
This sort of documentary was made in 1941 (as stated in the opening titles). This short film depicts the culture of old Louisiana, including such aspects as slavery on cotton and cane plantations, the prevailing French language, Mississippi River trade, education, religion and music.
The film focuses on the elite and (wealthy) white families, such as plantation owners and business men. Sadly enough the delicate matters e.g. about how coloured people were treated in those days, are apparently insignificant. This documentary however (even when it’s not really an accurate survey of history) might still be an educational image of the time, from which we can learn to never let such injustice happen again.
Life in Old Louisiana (1830-1850)
; An Instructional Sound Film
Produced by Erpe Classroom Films Inc.
in collaboration with James J.A. Fortier
Historian of City Archives
— New Orleans, Louisiana
Copyright MCMXLI by Epri Classroom Films Inc.
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