Approximately 51 percent of the population of New Orleans was people of African descent when the United States took it over in the early 1800s.
Africans first arrived at New Orleans in 1719. During that time, the enslaved Africans were forced to clear the forests, raise the food crops and built the city infrastructure.
The Spanish policies on slavery opened doors for the slaves to demand for freedom. By that time in 1800s, people of African descent made the larger share of the population with 51 percent at New Orleans. Their culture has not disappeared or homogenized, instead it has continued to influence everything at New Orleans, from food to music to religion.
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