1  Thomson, Bailey. Historic Shreveport. Shreveport: Shreveport Journal Publishers, 1980. 42.

2  Plummer, Marguerite R. and Gary D. Joiner. Historic Shreveport-Bossier. San Antonio: Historical
    Publishing Network, 2000. 47.

3  Burton, On the Black Side, 5.

4  Ibid.

5  Burton, On the Black Side, 99.

6  Montgomery, Jim. “Old Galilee, a symbol of black pride in the past, can bring pride – and tourism –
    to our future.” Shreveport Journal. 2 Sept. 1994. 5-B. Louisiana State University in Shreveport
    Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections; Thomson, 64.

7  Stingley, Alisa. “A walk down history lane.” Shreveport Times. 28 Feb. 1995. 1-D. Louisiana State
    University in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: Black History.

8   Burton, Willie. On the Black Side of Shreveport: A History. 1983. 53.

9   Burton, On the Black Side, 26.

10 Burton, On the Black Side, 21.

11 Burton, On the Black Side, 28.

12 “Service of Celebration for Sister Odessa Amos Manson.” Funeral service program, 17 Oct. 1985.
    Louisiana State University in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections.
    Historic Preservation Society of Shreveport Collection; Obituary. Shreveport Times. 16 Oct. 1985.
    19-A. Louisiana State University in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special
    Collections. Historic Preservation Society of Shreveport Collection.

13 Burton, Willie. The Blacker the Berry … A Black History of Shreveport. Shreveport: Shreveport
    Times, 2002. 27-28.
 

14 Reeves, William D. Historic Louisiana. San Antonio, Texas: Historical Publishing Network, 2003. 59;
    Burton, The Blacker the Berry, 32-33; Plummer and Joiner, 52.

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