Fulfilling the Drive: Dutch Morial and the 1982 New Orleans Mayoral Election

This study examines the impact of racial politics on the New Orleans mayoral election of 1982. Ernest "Dutch" Morial, the city's first black mayor, sought re-election against a popular white candidate, Ron Faucheux, and a well-liked black candidate, William Jefferson. Race played an i...

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Main Author: Braud, Daniel
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UNO 2007
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/839
http://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1625&context=td