“Free Blacks and Slaves in New Orleans during the Interregnum” by Joe L. Caldwell

The Louisiana Purchase Lecture Series, lecture ten: “Free Blacks and Slaves in New Orleans During the Interregnum” by Joe L. Caldwell.
Held at the University of New Orleans's Earl K. Long Library on October 29, 2002.

[@lf1496]

The island of Saint Domingue, which is Haiti, was the cause of the Louisiana Purchase. During the Haitian Revolution of 1802 Napoleon was defeated by the African Haitian army. The Haitians also defeated the the Spanish army, the British army and American soldiers who tried to aide the French. Haiti was the most profitable colony in the Americas. It was central to the New Orleans economy. Once the Haitian people kicked the French off of the island, Napoleon had no need for New Orleans, basically giving it to the US.

[@starace66]

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[@mechthildnagel5508]

Thanks to Linda Martinez for the real cause of the sale.

[@minorityeconomicdevelopmen2281]

They were mostly, all black people until the 1882s. The truth is not in this well documentary video.

[@tessjones5987]

Napoleon had initially given the blacks on Sanit Domingue their freedom. Than when he lost the Napolieonic Wars he needed the slavery to be re-instated cause he had lost so much. This was when the rebellion started.

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

From one dictator to another

[@RJW27]

We as native born New Orleaneans have a long and complicated history.

[@MrHennessyROB]

Born and raised Uptown. Born at Touro

[@Catchmarley]

Tryna visit yall town im up philly but definitely plan on comin out there learing more about our history

[@whoahna8438]

If your family ain't been there long then it's not all your history

[@blokblok2009]

It's not that complicated and I am originally from Louisiana 6 generations

[@stevemahoney6493]

Real history. We should try teaching it in the schools. Thank you.

[@MrDXRamirez]

It was taught in my school? This is what happens when a national policy for education does not exist in the US, you end up with educational inequality.

[@mikkibarker8671]

CRT

[@vernonrobinson1685]

@@mikkibarker8671 you mad?

[@mikkibarker8671]

@vernonrobinson1685 At whom? You? I have been on this planet a long time. Teach truth.

[@yolettemilord548]

The Haitian Rebellion against French made the Louisiana Purchase possible. Yet, America show so much in gratitude. Louisiana Purchase consist of the following states: Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Texas, part of New Mexico, Oklahoma. Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana.

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

It wasnt the Haitian rebellion.

[@territ.5357]

Thank you for this great information. I learned quite a bit. Please continue to create more on the History of New Orleans and other cities in Lousiana.

[@SpiritualBabe101]

i appreciate your lecture. Thank you sir

[@jmpoutboi]

Dr. Joe Louis Caldwell. And Dr. Raphael Cassimere. Great men! And Historians. Saw the best in their students... Especially young black Historians. Myself included.

[@amarishakan6626]

How can you sell something that isn't yours?!!

[@dexterjones8172]

And who sold it to you?

[@brendaphillips6379]

In simple terms when you take something that isn't yours that's a crime. If it's an inanimate object it is called theft. If it is a person it is called kidnapping. Regardless of what is taken, it is still a crime under the laws of justice. Unfortunately, justice has not been serviced to the one committing the crime. If that were factual then we would see different faces in the prison system. The prison system was created to keep the systematic racial enslavement continued under another name. The laws that constitute the incarceration of people of color behind bars need to be ratified. Until that day comes then all men are not created equal. Until police and law enforcement are treated like any person that commits a crime there is no justice, and the will be no peace. The laws of America are not fair for all mankind. It needs to be fixed.

[@og-greenmachine8623]

It’s called “Pimp’in”, player... -OG GREEN-MACHINE💴

[@blokblok2009]

It was the idea to find places that would not try willingly imposing slavery on free people after abolishement in 1800s

[@fabienneclermont7171]

My ancestors made this possible ’’the resilient HAITIANS ’’

[@blokblok2009]

Haitian people were used to fight many wars even for some people they should not have help

[@patriciademekpe5522]

It wasn’t purchased, it was stolen.

[@sheba1983]

They somehow seem to miss the part where we were here first and are enslaved on our own land til this day 🤔

[@Ahuuakh-Amerindian]

GRATITUDE......🙏🏽

[@meb777]

Great information, thank you

[@mollybreckenridge7068]

Very good information!! I had no idea how the territory was settled!! I had no idea that the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed that early!! Or that free black and slave blacks fought against each other. Black history should have been included in all AMERICAN history text books across this nation.. we are one country, the melting pot of many races and nationalities!!

[@blokblok2009]

Yes that also means people like me were already free black men descendants from Louisiana and still today

[@latrellmitchell348]

Hi love history of Louisiana and Cajun foods and love Rock and blues rock hard rock and love ghost stories and horror movies and leaning about Louisiana and I'm saints fan . I'm form Texas and like Florida and California.

[@alexandermarquis6197]

He probably should've practiced more, before they taped this. I've gotten list many times along the way

[@darryljames5361]

yeah... this brother is reading a script or a book report from when he was in school

[@badmilk1735]

You ain’t lying. I appreciate the info but I’m struggling to stick with his reading. I picture him looking over at the teacher like...is that enough?

[@dddddadadad1796]

EXACTLY!!!!!!! I said the same thing

[@7fortynine]

This is because HE himself IS the book. He's a renowned professor in New Orleans who just doesn't have a dynamic presence on camera. Everything and everyone aren't here for your entertainment or amusement.

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

*Thanks for sharing this information. Your contributions matter.* ✌🏾❤️

[@og-greenmachine8623]

I’m the product of them. Zero slave history in my family Two children sent on slave transport But those were 2 grandparents being reijoined to their family l, disposed of their property in Virginia. Before Louisiana purchase

[@og-greenmachine8623]

Government trolls again

[@juswavvy9634]

Your people were slaves accept it snd get over it already

[@travellingonuptozion5658]

Thanks for sharing

[@papacheezie2838]

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[@ncamara670]

Thank you, it was a really interesting lecture!

[@christopherharrison5850]

Perch some Good eatin boy Got to be Born on that Bayou !

[@sylviavinsant578]

I see the talk text message is connected

[@donq2957]

This guy learned to read prior to making this movie.

[@byronmcgee6777]

Read the Free Man Of Color series by Barbra Hambly

[@dddddadadad1796]

YOU ARE SO RIGHT! HORRIBLE!

[@jontousaint4762]

Facts

[@cottonseed3000]

Indigenous whites somebody explain

[@kennyhopkins899]

Natchez Indians are Haitian

[@patriciademekpe5522]

The ones in the Devil’s Punchbowl?

[@travellingonuptozion5658]

Yes

[@sheilahendrix5935]

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[@mr.soulapharebel4527]

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't even there. . . . History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten....It's not Your Story if it's His-Story George Santayana Book Recomendation: Meet Your Strawman: And Whatever You Want to Know... by David E. Robinson

[@michaeljoseph3528]

The narrators are reading as if there is a gun to the i temple. Is this tfor real?

[@4odyssey645]

I've come to the conclusion that this gentleman was maliciously being exploited and humiliated for the fun of it. The Camera was strategically angled while speeding up the teleprompter. The Narrator is a Proper Southerner who take pride in his accomplishments. For me, it was obvious that the Narrator was shock and was unable to ask those in control to slow it down. Whenever I view a video, I also focus on "The Wizard" behind the curtain😒

[@2toottoot]

⚜️🙏🏾

[@imecpowaw-choganre6740]

Louisiana was never purchased.... Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah(the ancient ones)W.E. have the facts. Check the CAMP HOLMES Treaty. Check the UNITED NATIONS(Geneva, 29 July - 2 August 1996) CONTENTS - E/C 4/Sub 2/1996/21 - Page 7. Napoleon actually sold only the streets(as in Bourbon Street etc..,) of New Orleans and a military barracks. And Thomas Jefferson actually purchased the arsenal at New Orleans and a small amount of land outside the city limits, but within the providence where the city lies.... (LOUISIANA PURCHASE TREATY - April 30, 1803 with Convention 1) Incomplete fact in your presentment.

[@whoahna8438]

Aint no such thing as Cajun food

[@snowfall1771]

Eeevents

[@blokblok2009]

That was a false promise to use black women for white men relationships and treat them fairly

[@QuatMan]

The "Free Persons ofColor" from Haiti were mulattos.

[@vernonrobinson1685]

So?

[@QuatMan]

@@vernonrobinson1685 Read up on the Haitian mullattos and the caste system that existedin Haiti before they fled to America for greater context😉