377. Nick Douglas. Petition to Lincoln, part 1.

 377. Part 1 of our interview with Nick Douglas about the Petition to Lincoln by free people of color. "Fully one hundred years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black activists in the South launched a bold campaign for universal black suffrage. It is a stirring part of American history that most Americans were never taught. And the history leading up to it—abolitionist activities and effective black resistance to slavery in the South—has also been obscured." We thank Nick for this return visit!

1. This week in Louisiana history. August 10, 1936. Highest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana, Plain Dealing, 114 degrees.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Pelicans' "Cotton" Knaupp's Triple Play. August 8, 1916. While playing second base for the New Orleans Pelicans on August 8, 1916, Henry Antone "Cotton" Knaupp became the only player in the history of the Southern Association to turn an unassisted triple play. With the bases loaded and Knaupp playing 2nd base in a game against the Chattanooga Lookouts, he caught a line drive hit by shortstop Joe Harris, tagged Jake Pilter who was running from first to second base, and stepped on 2nd base to put out Bob Messenger before he could return to second base.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Louisiana Soul Food Fall Festival
   
   August 21st, 2020 - August 23rd, 2020

   12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
   Louisiana State Fairgrounds

   3701 Hudson St,

   Shreveport, LA 71109
   318-780-7872
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     The Louisiana Soul Food Fall Festival will be filled with food for your soul. This inaugural festival will be held at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport on Friday, August 21, Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2020. This event will showcase local and national recording artists, chefs, soul food and fun for the entire family.
     Please email louisianasoulfoodfallfestival@gmail.com for more information or to be a sponsor, vendor or exhibitor.
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Captain Buckles at the Royal Frenchman Bar.

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