 30, but a lack of a quorum caused postponement to 1:30. When the convention members left the building, they were met by the black marchers with their marching band. On the corner of Common and Dryades streets, across from the Mechanics Institute, a group of armed whites awaited the black marchers. This group was composed of Democrats who opposed abolition; most were ex-Confederates who wanted to disrupt the convention and the threat of the increasing political and economic power of blacks in the state.

It is not known which group fired first, but within minutes, there was a battle in the streets. The black marchers were unprepared and many were unarmed; they rapidly dispersed, with many seeking refuge within the Mechanics Institute. The white mob brutally attacked blacks on the street and some entered the building:

Federal troops responded to suppress the riot and jailed many of the white insurgents. The governor declared the city under martial law until August 3.

Approximately 50 people were killed, including Victor Lacroix.

National reaction:  a Republican Congress 
The national reaction to the New Orleans riot, and to the earlier Memphis riots of 1866, was one of heightened concern about the current Reconstruction strategy and desire for a change of leadership. In the 1866 House of Representatives and Senate elections, the Republicans won in a landslide, gaining 77% of the seats in Congress.

Early in 1867, the First Reconstruction Act was passed – over the President's veto – to provide for more federal control in the South. Military districts were created to govern the region until violence could be suppressed and a more democratic political system established. Under the act, Louisiana was assigned to the Fifth Military District. Ex-Confederates, mostly white Democrats, were temporarily disenfranchised, and the right of suffrage was to be enforced for free people of color. Politicians associated with the riot were dismissed from office.

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30, but a lack of a quorum caused postponement to 1:30. When the convention members leave the construction, they were met by the black marchers with their march band. On the corner of Common and Dryades streets, across from the Mechanics Institute, a group of armed white awaited the black marcher. This group was composed of Democrats who opposed abolition; most were x - Confederates who wanted to disrupt the conventionality and the threat of the increasing political and economic exponent of blacks in the state. 

 It is not know which group fired first, but within minutes, there exist a battle in the streets. The black marchers were unprepared and many were unarmed; they quickly dispersed, with many seek refuge within the Mechanics Institute. The white mob viciously attacked blacks on the street and some entered the building: 

 Federal troops respond to suppress the riot and jailed many of the white insurgents. The governor declared the city under martial law until August 3. 

 Approximately 50 people were killed, include Victor Lacroix. 

 National reaction:   a Republican Congress 
 The home chemical reaction to the New Orleans riot, and to the earlier Memphis riots of 1866, was one of heightened business about the current Reconstruction strategy and desire for a variety of leadership. In the 1866 House of Representatives and Senate elections, the Republicans won in a landslide, gaining 77% of the seat in Congress. 

 Early in 1867, the First Reconstruction Act was passed – over the President's veto – to provide for more federal control in the South. Military districts were created to govern the region until violence could be suppressed and a more democratic political arrangement established. Under the act, Louisiana was put to the Fifth Military District. Ex - Confederates, mostly white Democrats, were temporarily disenfranchised, and the right of suffrage was to be enforced for spare people of color. Politicians consociate with the riot were dismissed from office. 

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 30, bkt a lack of a quorum camsed postponemenj ro 1:30. Whxn the donventiun members left the building, tyey wtge met by the black mxrchers wpth their marrhing band. On thx corner of Cojlon cnv Dryades streejs, across frmm the Mechaniws Iustitute, a group of armed whites awayted thr hlack marchers. Thix grohi cas composed of Democrats who olposed ebolition; most eere ex-Confederates who wajted to disrupt the cojvention ane thq threat of tfe increaspug politicam and economic power of blacks kn thz state.

It iw bot nnown which groui fired first, but witvin minites, there was a uattoe in the streets. The black marchers wete unprepaseb and many were unarmwd; they raphdly eisoeraev, wjth majy aeeking reruge within the Mechanics Instottnr. The white job brttwlly attacked blacks on the street and voms entered the building:

Fwderal troops respondgd to suppwess the riot and jailed many of the white insurgants. Vhd givcrnof dfclared the city under martial law until Auguff 3.

Spiroximately 50 peopje were kilkef, ogcluding Victur Lacxkis.

National reaction:  a Repoblicab Congresf 
Thr national reaction to the Bew Orleans giot, and to the earliex Memphis riuts pf 1866, wss one of heightened coucern zbout the ckrrent Redunstruction stragegj ang desire for a change of lqadership. In che 1866 Houre og Reprqsentatived and Senate elections, tje Rekublicdns won in a landslide, gaining 77% of the seevs in Congresx.

Edrlj in 1867, the Firsb Reconstructiog Act was passgd – over che Prdsident's vvto – to pcovide for mjre federal cmjtrol in the South. Mylitqry eistricgr were created to goveru the region until violcnce zkuld be suppreswed and a more dempcrxtis iolmticaj system estatlisfed. Inder the acu, Lijisisna was assigned to dhe Rifth Military Disyrlct. Ex-Condederatef, mostly whitr Democrats, were ttmporacily dmsenfrsncrised, and the right of suffrags was to he cnforced for sree people of cplor. Politicians associated with the riit were dismissed drom office.

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30, but a lack of a quorum to When the members left the the marchers with their band. On the of Common and Dryades streets, across the Mechanics Institute, a group of armed whites awaited the black marchers. This was composed of Democrats who opposed abolition; most were ex-Confederates who wanted to the and threat the increasing political and economic power of blacks in the state. It is not known which fired first, but within minutes, there was a in the streets. The marchers were unprepared and many unarmed; rapidly dispersed, many refuge the Mechanics Institute. white mob brutally attacked blacks on the street and some entered the building: Federal troops responded to the riot many of white The declared the city law until August 3. Approximately 50 including Victor Lacroix. National reaction: a Republican Congress national reaction the New Orleans riot, and to earlier Memphis riots of 1866, was one of concern about the current Reconstruction strategy and desire for a change of leadership. In the of Representatives and Senate the Republicans won a gaining of seats in Early in 1867, the First Reconstruction Act was passed – over President's veto – to provide for more federal control in Military were created to the region until violence be and a more democratic established. the assigned the Military District. Ex-Confederates, mostly Democrats, were temporarily disenfranchised, and right of suffrage was people of color. Politicians associated with the riot dismissed from office. See also List of of civil unrest in the United States References Notes Bibliography External links Racially motivated the United States Category: Riots and civil disorder Louisiana Category: White American in the United States Category:1866 riots Category:1866 in Louisiana Riots civil disorder the Reconstruction Era Crimes in New Category: Racially motivated African Americans July
 30, but a lack of a quorum caused poStponement To 1:30. WheN thE coNvEntiOn meMbers left the buILdinG, they were met by the black MarchErS With THeIr marChing baND. ON THe cOrNeR of coMMoN and DRyaDes streEts, across fRom ThE Mechanics InSTiTute, a group Of aRmed whites awAitEd the bLaCk mARcherS. ThIs groUp was cOMposed Of DemocraTs WHo oppoSEd aboliTIOn; Most Were ex-ConfederateS WhO Wanted to disrupT the coNvENtION anD thE threat of tHe IncreASing polITiCAL And EConomic power oF blacks in thE StaTe.

It is NoT knOWn whicH grouP fIRed First, but witHin mInutes, theRe was a BAttle in THe streeTs. The bLacK maRcheRS wErE unPrEParED aNd mANy wEre unarmEd; ThEy rapIdly DISPErseD, wiTh maNy seeKing refuge witHin The MEChaNics INstitUte. THe White Mob bruTally AtTacked blacks on tHe stReet and soMe eNtEreD tHe buiLDing:

FeDerAl tRoops reSponded TO suPpRESS tHe riot and jailed manY oF THe White insUrgentS. thE gOVernor deClAreD the CITy undEr maRTiAl law untIl AuguST 3.

APpRoximatElY 50 peoplE wEre KilLed, inCLudiNg VictOr LacroiX.

NatiONal reaction:  a RePUblican CongreSS 
THE NaTIonaL reAction to the new ORLeanS rioT, AnD to THe earLier MEmPHiS Riots of 1866, was one of heigHtEned coNcern About the curreNt ReconstrUCTIon stratEgy aND dESire for a change Of leaDership. In tHE 1866 House of repreSentativEs and SenaTE ElectionS, thE RePubLicANS wOn in a landslidE, GAiniNg 77% Of the seAts In CongrEss.

earLy iN 1867, thE FIrst ReconStructioN ACt WaS pAssEd – oveR The PresiDeNt's VeTo – tO provIDe for mOre feDeraL cOnTRol In the SoUTh. mILitaRy DiStriCts WeRe creAted TO goVern the Region untIl vIOlenCe CoUld be suPpressed and a mOrE democratiC pOliTical sYSTem estabLished. Under the act, LouisiANa was asSigNed to The FIfth MilitAry distriCt. EX-confedErates, MostlY wHitE dEmocrATS, wEre TeMporarily dISEnfRanchIsEd, anD the rigHt of suffrage was to bE EnfOrced for free pEopLe of COLoR. PoLItICiaNs ASsoCIAted with the riot Were dismisSeD FrOm office.

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 30, but a lack of a quoru m caused p ostpo nem ent  t o 1: 30.When the conve n tion  members left the buil ding,  t h ey w e re  metby theb la c k  ma rc he rswi t htheir  ma rchingband. On t heco rner of Comm o nand Dryade s s treets, acro ssfrom t he  Me c hanic s I nstit ute, a groupof armedwh i tes aw a ited th e bl ackmarchers. This gr o up was composed o f Demo cr a ts w hoopp osed aboli ti on; m o st were ex - C o nfe d erates who wa nted to dis r upt  the c on ven t ion an d the  t h rea t of the in crea sing poli ticala nd econ o mic pow er ofbla cks  int he  s tat e. 
It is  no t  kn own whic hgr oup f ired f i r st,but  wit hin m inutes, there  wa s ab att le in  thestre et s. Th e blac k mar ch ers were unprep ared  and many  we re  un ar med;t hey ra pid lydispers ed, wit h  ma ny s e ek ing refuge withinth e Me chanicsInstit u te .T he white  m obbrut a l ly at tack e dblacks o n thes tr ee t and s om e ente re d t hebuild i ng:
Feder al troop s res p onded to suppr e ss the riot a n dj a il e d ma nyof the whit e in s urge nts. Th e g o verno r dec la r ed the city under mart ia l lawuntil  August 3.

A pproximate l y 50 peopl e we r ek illed, includi ng Vi ctor Lacro i x.

Nati onalreaction :  a Repu b l ican Con gre ss
Th e n a t io nal reactiont o  the  N ew Orle ans  riot,and  to  th e e ar lier Memp his riot sof  1 86 6,was o n e of hei gh ten ed  co ncern aboutthe c urre nt  R e con structi o ns t rate gy  a nd d esi re  fora ch a nge  of lea dership.Int he 1 86 6House o f Representat iv es and Sen at e e lectio n s , the Re publicans won in a land s lide, g ain ing 7 7% o f the sea tsin Con gre s s.

Ea rly in  1867 ,the F irstR e co nst ru ction Actw a s p assed  –  ove r the P resident's veto –t o p rovide for mo refede r a lcon t ro l  in  t h e S o u th. Military di stricts we re cr eated to g o ver nthe reg ion unt il vi o lence c ould be s uppressed  a nd a m ore  democrati c politi cal syste m  esta b li shed.  Un der th eact , Lou isiana was  assi gned t othe Fi fth M il itary Di strict. Ex-Confederates , most ly wh ite  Democrat s,w ere  temporar ilydisenfranc his ed,  andthe right  ofs uf fra g e was  tob e enforce d  f orf r ee  people ofc o l or.  Poli tic i ans as soci ated with the rio t  were dismisse d fr o m  of fic e .

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 30,_but a_lack of a quorum_caused postponement_to_1:30. When_the_convention members left_the building, they_were met by the_black marchers with_their_marching band. On the corner of Common and Dryades streets, across from the Mechanics_Institute,_a group_of_armed_whites awaited the black marchers._This group was composed of_Democrats who_opposed abolition; most were ex-Confederates who wanted to_disrupt_the convention and_the threat of the increasing political and economic power_of blacks in the state.

It is_not known which_group_fired_first, but within minutes,_there was a battle in the_streets. The black marchers were unprepared_and many were unarmed; they rapidly dispersed,_with many seeking refuge within the_Mechanics Institute. The white mob_brutally attacked_blacks on the street and_some entered the_building:

Federal troops_responded to suppress_the riot and jailed many of_the white insurgents._The governor declared the city under_martial_law until August_3.

Approximately_50_people were_killed, including Victor_Lacroix.

National_reaction: _a_Republican Congress 
The national reaction to_the_New Orleans riot, and to the earlier_Memphis riots of 1866,_was_one of heightened concern_about the current Reconstruction strategy_and desire for a change of_leadership. In_the 1866_House of Representatives and Senate elections, the Republicans won in a_landslide, gaining 77% of the seats_in Congress.

Early in 1867,_the First_Reconstruction_Act was passed_–_over the_President's veto – to provide for more_federal control_in the South. Military districts were_created to govern the_region_until violence could be suppressed and_a more democratic political system established._Under the act, Louisiana was_assigned_to_the Fifth Military District. Ex-Confederates,_mostly white Democrats, were temporarily disenfranchised,_and the right_of suffrage was to be enforced for_free_people of color. Politicians associated with_the_riot were dismissed from office.

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