Bogalusa in Washington Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
A. Z. Young's Home - Civil Rights Leader
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 21, 2021
1. A. Z. Young's Home Civil Rights Leader Marker
While serving as the President of the historic Bogalusa Civic
and Voters League (The League), Dr. A. Z. Young, a noted
Civil Rights Leader, Luminary & Icon, led the historic 1967
nine day Civil Rights March from Bogalusa to Baton Rouge
Protected by the Louisiana State Police referred to as the
105-Mile Gauntlet. Young faced opposition to the march known as
the Great Challenge and faced a violent counter demonstration
known as the "The Battle of Satsuma." In 1956, after the
Louisiana State Legislature enjoined the NAACP from operating
in Louisiana, the League was organized to represent the black
people of the city. Young became president in 1965, and guided
the League to test the city of Bogalusa's compliance with the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. Young returned to Bogalusa as a
42 year old World War II veteran, who served with distinction in
the U.S. Army 761st Battalion under General George Patton, and
begin as a worker, organizer, and leader at the Crown-Zellerbach
Paper Company. Young led the League through a tumultuous
decade of white resistance and violence against black citizens'
struggle to end de facto and de jure racial
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Erected by Private George Bailey Subdivision & Young Brothers Road Homeowners Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights.
Location. 30° 46.379′ N, 89° 50.603′ W. Marker is in Bogalusa, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. Marker is on Young Brothers Road east of St. Mary's Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bogalusa LA 70427, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert "Bob" Hicks/ Robert "Bob" Hicks Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert "Bob" Hicks House (approx. ¼ mile away); Bogalusa's Birthplace (approx. 1½ miles away); At This Very Site (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Wheat Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away in Mississippi); Deputy O'Neal Moore (approx. 8.4 miles away).
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 21, 2021
2. A. Z. Young's Home Civil Rights Leader Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 205 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
