LAW + HISTORY

Attacks on Religious Freedom Today Began With Louisiana’s Code Noir

Louisiana became the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools

Allison Wiltz
6 min readJun 22, 2024

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A woman and boy pray together | Photo by cottonbro studio via Pexels

Separation of church and state” is a legal principle foundational in American society. And yet, to some, nothing is sacred. Louisiana has…

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Allison Wiltz

Black womanist Scholar bylines @ Momentum, Oprah Daily, ZORA, GEN, EIC of Cultured #WEOC Founder allisonthedailywriter.com https://ko-fi.com/allyfromnola