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Capital of the Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Louisiana. 1800: Capital of the French district of La Haute-Louisiane. 1804: Capital of the District of Louisiana (under the authority of the Indiana Territory). 1805: Capital of the Louisiana Territory. 1812: Capital of the Missouri Territory (1812–1821). Pawnee: 1855
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Louisiana entrance sign off Interstate 20 in Madison Parish east of Tallulah. Louisiana [pronunciation 1] (French: Louisiane ⓘ; Spanish: Luisiana; Louisiana Creole: Lwizyàn) [b] is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east.
Antebellum Louisiana was a leading slave state, where by 1860, 47% of the population was enslaved. Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, joining the Confederate States of America. New Orleans, the largest city in the entire South at the time, and strategically important port city, was taken by Union troops on April 25, 1862.
The old Louisiana State Capitol castle. In 1849, the Louisiana state legislature in New Orleans, dominated in number by wealthy rural planters, decided to move the seat of government to Baton Rouge. The majority of representatives feared a concentration of power in the state's largest city and the continuing strong influence of French Creoles ...
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Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties. Some Louisiana urban environments have a strong multicultural and multilingual heritage, influenced by an admixture of 18th century French , Spanish , Native American (Indian) and African inhabitants.
Louisiana's execution of Christopher Sepulvado on March 17 would mark the end of a 15-year break in executions in the state, which plans to use nitrogen gas. Arizona's execution of Aaron Gunches ...