NOLA Resistance: The Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans
Black citizens of New Orleans in line in front of the registrar of voters Black citizens of New Orleans in line in front of the registrar of voters

NOLA Resistance is a collaborative initiative, led by The Historic New Orleans Collection, to preserve and share stories from the New Orleans Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s–70s. It includes oral histories, videos, educational resources, and a traveling exhibition.

EXHIBITION

Learn more about the traveling exhibition The Trail They Blazed

ORAL HISTORIES

Watch and listen to stories from those who were there

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Lesson plans and more

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to those who made this project possible