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    beneficial to the country or harmful‚ but it is true‚ without a doubt‚ that it had an enormous impact on the Southern states. Both Gilles Vandal and Horace Bond in their articles discuss the impact that Reconstruction had on the southern states of Louisiana and Alabama‚ respectively. Both authors view Reconstruction through the same lenses of social and economic impact‚ but they approach the issues from different directions. It is important

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    movie takes the viewers to a community with different values and standards for living. Instead of a focus on education‚ nutrition‚ and proper behavior‚ the characters here are centered on survival. These seem like wild animals to us. The Bathtub of Louisiana is not a place most of us envision raising a child. The movie centers around one 6 year old little girl‚ Hushpuppy who lives in the Bathtub with her Daddy. With no previous acting experience‚ she won the hearts of many with her performance. There

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    to be involved in politics. Being able to be apart of the country in which they live in‚ African-Americans were content. Many joined government bodies. The new Louisiana constitution that was rewritten under the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 salutes many of the blacks‚ most of them freeborn‚ who formed a majority of delegates at the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1868. The many others who were did not physically a part of government exercised their rights to vote with the rest of the eligible

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    06.09.2012 Important Cities of the American South New Orleans‚ Louisiana La Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans) was founded May 7‚ 1718‚ by the French Mississippi Company‚ under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville‚ on land inhabited by the Chitimacha. It was named for Philippe d’Orléans‚ Duke of Orléans

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    The Identity of America America is the land of the free‚ the land of the brave‚ and the land of opportunities. However‚ throughout history this country has endured hardship to reach its success. For the past 500 years‚ America has been explored‚ established‚ and has evolved over time. Although this nation has undergone changes‚ America’s identity is traced back to its roots that started it all. Exploration‚ wealth‚ and power influence the identity of this mighty nation. Ever since the first explorers

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    years‚ Kleinpeter Farms Dairy has served the south Louisiana area as the leading milk processor and distributor‚ but now the company has invested millions of dollars in a new‚ but related product. Jeff seeks to build on the loyalty and goodwill generated among consumers because of Kleinpeter’s excellent reputation for high quality milk products in the south Louisiana area. Kleinpeter appeals to local customers through cross-branding other Louisiana products‚ such as Ponchatoula strawberries‚ Bergeron

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    the settlers who first established themselves in Louisiana. It is defined by self-interests of the settlers as well as a mutiny against monarchical colonialism. In its place‚ self-tailoring‚ individuality‚ and the influence of leaders and their own individual needs came to shape and mold the colonization processes of Louisiana. These reasons show how Dawdy’s definition represents Louisiana’s colonial period well. From the beginning‚ Louisiana was not a popular place to relocate to. Many in Europe

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    The Big Easy The city of New Orleans‚ Louisiana is incredibly strong in multiple humanities. A town that has been seasoned‚ fried‚ and served in original culture for hundreds of years. Everywhere you step in this floozy city‚ you are guaranteed a taste of what elegance it has to offer. Whether it be a metaphorical taste‚ or a spoonful of gumbo‚ you are in for an exciting ride. New Orleans is brimming with rich culture from everywhere‚ like how it contains a plethora of Haitian background‚ French

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    suffering. Citizens in Louisiana and New Orleans suffered the most from this disaster because the levees were designed for Category 3 Hurricanes while Hurricane Katrina was much stronger. Not only the levee system failed in this disaster‚ but also the US government failed the people of Louisiana and New Orleans because they were gambling with the citizens’ lives‚ and they didn’t treat all the states equally. First of all‚ the US government gambled with the lives of Louisiana and New Orleans citizens

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    moving rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico even stronger. The storm weakened before making its second landfall on the morning of Monday‚ August 29 in southeast Louisiana. It caused severe destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas‚ much of it due to the storm surge. The most significant number of deaths occurred in New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ which flooded completely due to surge protection failures. Eventually 80% of the city and large tracts of neighboring parishes became flooded‚ and the

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