President Macron, Don’t Forget Enslaved Frenchwomen Who Built Natchez, ‘New France’
President Macron should have spoken to New Orleans about the enslaved women who cultivated Natchez and New France, Karen Hinton writes.
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President Macron should have spoken to New Orleans about the enslaved women who cultivated Natchez and New France, Karen Hinton writes.
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