Louisiana
The history of Chinese people in Louisiana follows much of the same history as other southern states with the Emancipation Proclamation going into effect and ending slavery. With labor scarce in Louisiana, the Chinese laborers primarily filled the plantations and the shrimp industry. Former slave owners looked to the growing Chinese population of California to fill the void. At one time, New Orleans had the largest Chinatown in the south. By the 1930s, much of the Chinatown in New Orleans was gone.
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