Scotlandville

by Rachel L. Emanuel

Overview

A rural village that was once the entry point for the slave trade and home to a cotton plantation, Scotlandville became the largest majority African American town in Louisiana. Located in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, Scotlandville's history is intricately tied to Southern University and A&M College System, the only historically black university system in the United States. Southern University relocated from New Orleans to the bluff of the Mississippi River on the western edge of Scotlandville in 1914. The story of the university and town is a tale of triumph and struggle in the midst of racism, inequality, and oppression. Presented through the theme of firsts in businesses, churches, schools, residential developments, environmental issues, politics, social organizations, and community service, Images of America: Scotlandville focuses on the people who shaped the community economically, politically, socially, and culturally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467113144
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/01/2015
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Using photographs from institutional and personal collections, Rachel L. Emanuel, Ruby Jean Simms, and Charles Vincent describe the origins, development, and heyday of the vibrant neighborhoods of Scotlandville before the community's incorporation into Baton Rouge. Emanuel is the director of communications and development support for the Southern University Law Center; Simms and Vincent are both professors of history at Southern University.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 8

1 First Families of Scotlandville: Building Community 11

2 Central Business District: Once the Heart of the Scotlandville Community 35

3 Churches: Leadership Opportunities and Support to Those in Need 57

4 Education: The Ability to Stand Tall in the Walk of Life 73

5 Social and Civic Organizations: Celebrations, Pastimes, and Service 91

6 Neighborhoods: Not Just Housing, But a Way of Life 105

7 Politics: Making a Way Out of No Way 115

Bibliography 126

Index 127