Women and Activism in Louisiana History

This course examines some of the pivotal roles that Louisiana women have played in shaping the political, cultural, environmental, and labor movements in the region since the beginning of the 20th century. Students will learn about how race, class, geography, and cultural identity have shaped women’s strategies for activism in the state and how those strategies have resulted in meaningful change within the region. Participants will also have the opportunity to see first-hand how these stories have been preserved through art, music, oral histories, and the written word right here on Tulane’s campus in the Newcomb Institute’s Special Collections. By the end of the week students will get to flex their own creative muscles and create a zine or poster of a Louisiana activist that has inspired them from the past or the present.