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
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A. Z. Young's Home. Civil Rights Leader. 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 and 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 segregation.
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
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and de jure racial segregation.
Erected by Private George Bailey Subdivision & Young Brothers Road Homeowners Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 30° 46.379′ N, 89° 50.603′ W. Marker is in Bogalusa, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,714 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
