Louisiana Levee Company
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Louisiana Levee Company
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The Louisiana Levee Company was a public-private company chartered by Louisiana's Reconstruction Era government in 1871. It held a statewide monopoly on all contracts dealing with levee construction, maintenance, and repair. Though it initially was granted a 21-year contract, its operations were terminated by the state in 1876. Despite its shortened existence and notorious corruption, the company left a significant legacy in Louisiana and beyond in areas as diverse as prison labor, constitutiona
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2024-02-19T02:57:05Z
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