Mississippi Delta Levee Camps
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title:
Mississippi Delta Levee Camps
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Levee camps constructed from the early 1800s to the 1930s were originally initiated to create a system of man made levees along the Mississippi river after an increase in flooding. Before 1879 levees were built by a combination of African American convicted criminals, slaves, and racially mixed immigrant laborers. Levee camps underwent racial and sex discrimination throughout their course and helped to construct new identities specifically among black laborers.
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Camps constructed to house labor for the construction of levees on the Mississippi River
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Delta_Levee_Camps
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2024-04-08T22:08:55Z
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