With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...

The amendment, ratified in 1868 in the aftermath of the American Civil War, addressed issues relating ... plaintiffs who claimed the disputed Louisiana map unlawfully reduced the influence of ...

The map's design, Louisiana said, also sought to protect ... The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 in the aftermath of the American Civil War, addressed issues relating to the rights of formerly ...