surnames were known for changing the pronunciation; Hebert became “He-bert” and LeBlanc became “Lee-Blank”. Offensive names such as “Frenchie” and derogatory names such as “Coonass” were also used when referring to a Cajun soldier. Cajuns back in Louisiana were also criticized for using the Cajun French dialect; which traditionally is their first language. The State Board of Education banned French from being spoken in classrooms. The Cajun children were punished if they even asked to go to the restroom
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set its sights on the untamed West - which‚ inconveniently‚ happened to be the Indians’ territory. President Jackson decided to create a controversial treaty that would allow America to exchange the Indians’ land for a large piece of land in the Louisiana Territory. It was created on May 28‚ 1830 and sparked much criticism and support throughout the nation. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was justified because the Indians were enemies of America‚ they were given good land‚ and they were offered the
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need continued heat to exist and if the oceans are being heated up the endurance of hurricanes should be longer. So due to wind speed‚ and partially due to global warming‚ Hurricane Katrina had a strong impact on the U.S. coast. New Orleans‚ Louisiana was the most damaged city after the hurricane. New Orleans suffered from a large number of casualties‚ a lack of drinkable water‚ severe property damage‚ electrical outages and many more difficulties as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Over one million
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edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/613624174?accountid=7075 MDL No. 2179 (2013). In Re: Oil spill by the oil rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico‚ on APRIL 20‚ 2010. United States District Court‚ Eastern District of Louisiana‚ 2010
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YOKO ONO – Half-A-Wind-Show‚ A Retrospective. What: visual art‚ poetry‚ film‚ performance art‚ and music. When: June 7th – September 29th 2013 Where: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art‚ Humlebaek. (www.louisiana.dk) How much: 200 DKK for roundtrip train ticket & museum ticket (Buy it at Copenhagen Central Station) Did you miss it? I almost did too. Fortunately I made it to the last day and had quite a “last-mover advantage” since it was the only day it was allowed to take pictures. For
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Known as the Louisiana Purchase‚ it opened up great opportunities to the United States and was one of Thomas Jefferson’s most important achievements. It introduced westward expansion‚ which made it possible for the United States to become a stable country and one of the great powers. Thomas Jefferson made it his goal to explore the west‚ and thought that the Louisiana purchase was a safe way to assure the U.S. safe passage while expediting
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punishment. Does capital punishment deter crimes? I strongly believe capital punishment does not deter crime. On June 25‚ 2008‚ Kennedy vs. Louisiana‚ case went to the U.S Supreme Court. The Kennedy vs. Louisiana case is informing‚ Petitioner Patrick Kennedy was convicted and sentenced to death in Louisiana for the rape of his 8 year old step daughter. Louisiana state statute authorized capital punishment for the rape of a child under 12 years of age. Patrick Kennedy did have capital punishment deal
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"Hurricane Katrina: A Natural and Political Disaster" Four days after Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the northern Gulf Coast‚ tired and angry people stranded at the convention center in New Orleans welcomed a supply convoy carrying food‚ water and medicine with cheers and tears of joy. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest land-falling
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and killed close to 2000 people. It also destroyed property and goods worth billions of dollars. Though it began far in the Bahamas‚ the storm left a trail of devastation along the Gulf Coast‚ Florida‚ and Texas‚ but most of the damage occurred in Louisiana (Hartman and Gregory 24). Katrina traveled along the coastal region of Mississippi leading to massive flooding as a result of levee failures. Buildings collapsed and cars were carried away as the storm waters rushed towards the mainland. Part of
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disastrous forces that we have seen in years. Many parts of Louisiana and Mississippi have been hit the hardest and the remains of the states are very little. Almost everything that has not been destroyed is under water. One of the big problems that the young residents of these areas are now facing is where to go to school. Grammar schools‚ high schools‚ and colleges have been destroyed‚ leaving thousands of children without education. In Louisiana‚ there are over 247‚000 students that are being displaced
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