French Patriots of 1768

To the French patriots of 1768 who, in revolt against the transfer of the province of Louisiana from France to Spain, first voiced in America the principle of self-determination of nations. 
In tribute to their tragic fate and to the principle which they invoked, this tablet is dedicated by "Spirit of '76" and "New Orleans" Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution.
February 22--1930

Most historians would argue that the rebellion of these French colonists didn't represent a principled stand for the "self-determination of nations." They were the elite of the Louisiana colony and rebelled against the handover of the colony to Spain because they feared that Spanish rule would curtail their fortunes and privileges.