St. Bernard Parish Massacre of 1868 – Episode #100

Cover of The St. Bernard Parish Massacre of 1868, by Chris Dier

St. Bernard Parish Massacre of 1868 In October 1868 dozens of African Americans were massacred in St. Bernard Parish, a few miles downriver from New Orleans. Today’s episode is about this little known event. It is a story about freedom, Reconstruction, a Presidential election, and a fight between cultures. To help us learn about the… Continue reading St. Bernard Parish Massacre of 1868 – Episode #100