Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric Apr 2009 Open Access

Our Southern 'Roots' in New Orleans: Early Latino/a Immigration and Its Relevance to a Post-Katrina World

Cristina Kirklighter

Abstract

Research on early Latino/a immigration in the deep South is minimal largely because of the Black and White racial dichotomy that pervades the South. New Orleans has a rich Latino/a and Spanish presence, yet little research covers Latino/a immigration from the 1700s to the mid- 1900s. This paper will trace the early history of Latino/a immigration in New Orleans to help foster deep Southern Latino/a "roots" for this growing immigrant population. The paper will also focus on the largest New Orleans Latino/a community, Hondurans, tracing their early history and current immigrant experiences after Hurricane Katrina.

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Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
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2009-04-01
DOI
10.59236/rjv8i2pp209-230
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