Louisiana is the home of America’s wetlands. Louisiana’s coast can be defined in multiple ways. Gay Gomez‚ a resident of Louisiana‚ describes its coast as a place of interaction among land‚ people‚ and ideas rather than “just a place on the map” (Gomez x). While some view it as a twisting line of the shore‚ others view it as a large triangular coastal zone (Gomez x). The foundation of the wetlands was formed by the Mississippi River Basin sediments clay‚ silt‚ and sand which were carried and accumulated
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By: joe The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of the French province of Louisiana by the United States in 1803. The province stretched from the Mississippi River westward to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico northward to Canada‚ covering an area equal to that of the United States‚ prior to the purchase. Except for the Mississippi River on the east and Canada on the north‚ the boundaries were indefinite. The United States also claimed West Florida between the Mississippi and Perdido
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000 state offenders are released from prison each year in Louisiana (Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ 2013). Within five years‚ nearly half will find themselves back behind bars. As Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the world‚ this State is faced with serious challenges in handling its prison population. The recidivism rate is reasonably high‚ and the costs for taxpayers are billions of dollars; reducing recidivism in Louisiana is one of the first objectives of the current administration
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1. Describe the events leading to the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. Discuss the terms of the treaty and how Jefferson reconciled his strict interpretation of the Constitution with the acquisition of the territory. Before the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ the entire Louisiana territory covered what is today known as the Midwest. The purchase of the land was a monumental step in the expansion of the United States. Thomas Jefferson became the 2nd president of the United States
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Louisiana Constitution and Systems of the State Ed Calvin POL/215 February 27‚ 2013 Dr. D. Bryant III Louisiana Constitution and Systems of the State The Louisiana Constitution in 1812 used the U.S. Constitution as a guideline to write its contents. After receiving authorization from the U.S. Congress the delegates developed the constitution and on January 22‚ 1812 the state first constitution was signed. The state’s current constitution was adopted by constitutional convention in 1974
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Introduction In this essay we attempt to describe the Louisiana Creole according to its history or origin‚ its speech community‚ its geographical location and the reasons why it is considered a Creole and not a language. Pidgin and Creole We can start this assignment by defining what a Creole is. However‚ in order to do this‚ we also have to define what a Pidgin is. Let us begin in that way. A Pidgin is a language with no native speakers; it is a contact language. In fact‚ the term pidgin
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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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both authors write about the Okefenokee Swamp‚ they seem to express different attitudes and ideas toward the Okefenokee through their use of imagery and other literary devices‚ such as personification and colloquialism. The author of the first passage seems to be writing in an almost lighthearted tone. The author’s use of literary devices‚ such as imagery‚ exhibits perfect examples of this tone‚ as well as establishes a seemingly positive view on the swamp. For instance‚ the author provides vivid
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geographical imagery help forge the analytical style‚ describing certain traits of the Okefenokee swamp. Passage 2‚ through descriptive diction and the usage of figurative language‚ the passage exemplifies the species contained in the swamp and their contribution towards it. Moreover‚ through the descriptors listed above‚ the purpose for passage 2 consists on the certain life forms to roam the swamp. For passage 1‚ the intent reasons the characteristics of the swampland and its sustainability of
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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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