Dorothy Mae Taylor
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Dorothy Mae DeLavallade Taylor, was a politician in New Orleans, the first African-American woman to be elected to and serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives. From 1971 to 1980, she represent
Dorothy Mae Taylor
Mistick Krewe of Comus
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The Mistick Krewe of Comus, founded in 1856, is the oldest extant New Orleans, Louisiana Carnival Krewe, the longest to continually parade with few interruptions from 1856 to 1991, and continues to ho
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…ordinance required krewe captains to sign an affidavit certifying that they are not discriminating as a condition for obtaining a parade permit. The Mistick Krewe of Comus and Momus stopped parading in New Orleans as a result of the new law, but Rex, King of the Carnival, and the Proteus krewe, after some hesitation…
Mystick Krewe of Comus's initial invitation for members
Bernard de Marigny de Mandeville
Grand Tableau of the Mistick Krewe - Harpers - New Orleans Mardi Gras 1873
Female Eye 1869