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Laura and her sugar cane plantation

Laura Plantation in Louisiana was managed by a dynasty of women during the slave era.

A women’s dynasty in slave-era Creole Louisiana

March 8th is International Women’s Day. The Laura Plantation near New Orleans, named after its last owner, offers guided tours based on historical documents and the memoirs of Laura Locoul Gore. More here.

Laura Lecoul Gore ©Laura Plantation
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