Bayou Teche Dispatches
Monday, July 21, 2025

Notes on Emancipation in Louisiana, 1863-1865

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I have been asked a number of times “When did slavery in Louisiana end?” * The short answer is that slavery in Louisiana ended between the e...
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Friday, October 11, 2024

Banned in the Classroom: Notes on the Outlawing of French in Louisiana's Public Schools

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"I Will Not Speak French on the School Grounds," from an exhibit at the Vermilionville living history museum, Lafayette, La. From ...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

French and Creole in Louisiana, 2010-2022: A Very Brief Analysis

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As a follow up to my recent essay  “ Disappearing Cajuns and Creoles?   Ethnic Identity and the Limits of Census Data , ”   I have produced ...
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Shane K. Bernard holds degrees in English and History from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a doctorate in History from Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books on south Louisiana history and culture. Shane lives in New Iberia, Louisiana, a short distance from the celebrated Bayou Teche.
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