Angola State Farms

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Angola State Farms in the Early Twentieth Century.

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Former Confederate Major Samuel L. James purchased Angola plantation in 1880, where he supplied labor through a convict leasing system. When convict leasing was banned in the State of Louisiana, the State purchased Angola and took over control from James. The prisoners continued to work the land.

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    Fonville Winans (1911-1992)
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    Gift of Meriget Winans Turner, 2008
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    https://www.angolamuseum.org/history-of-angola