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[[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] has always been Louisiana's major port. | [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] has always been Louisiana's major port. | ||
Slaves were imported from Africa and the Caribbean. The French brought indentured servants and convicts into Louisiana. | |||
The [[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Irish]] were the largest immigrant group in Louisiana during the nineteenth century. They settled mainly during the 1840s and 1850s. Large numbers of [[Germany Emigration and Immigration|Germans]] arrived in two waves, one just after 1810 and the second between 1840 and 1860. Small numbers of Scandinavians came in the 1820s. Some [[Mexico Emigration and Immigration|Mexicans]] settled here in the 1830s. Later immigrant groups included [[Italy Emigration and Immigration|Italians]], [[Hungary|Hungarians]], and Slavs. | The [[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Irish]] were the largest immigrant group in Louisiana during the nineteenth century. They settled mainly during the 1840s and 1850s. Large numbers of [[Germany Emigration and Immigration|Germans]] arrived in two waves, one just after 1810 and the second between 1840 and 1860. Small numbers of Scandinavians came in the 1820s. Some [[Mexico Emigration and Immigration|Mexicans]] settled here in the 1830s. Later immigrant groups included [[Italy Emigration and Immigration|Italians]], [[Hungary|Hungarians]], and Slavs. | ||