Lance Lott: Laissez-Faire In New Orleans

One of the most unique things about New Orleans particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries where this image is derived from was race and racism. People were excluded or included, considered inferior or superior based on the race they belonged to. To this end, Indians, and African Americans were classified on the lower end of the race totem pole while whites were seen as superior. Furthermore, one’s stance in society or occupation was determined by their race. The whites were majorly businessmen and land owners presiding over big farms that they owned. The blacks and the Indians were mostly peasants ‘owned’ by the white people and forced to work on the farms of the white people against their will owing to the fact that they were imported from their original residences as slaves (Appleby, Eileen and Neva 18). It is, therefore, clear that race and racism played a significant role in helping define New Orleans as we know it today. Bringing racism to the fore provides a platform upon which it can be alleviated to help

New Orleans' architecture was greatly influenced by Greek culture. James Gallier developed Greek architecture known as the "Three Sisters" on Rampart Street in New Orleans. ("New Orleans Architecture.") In the 1970's they had an influx of Greek sailors and that's when the line of bars in Decatur Street came about at the Port of New Orleans. The architecture and influence had a great impact on Greater New Orleans and The French Quarter. ("Tracing Greek Geography from Bayou Road to the Banks of Bayou St. John.")

New Orleans Landrieu says “is truly a city of many nations, a melting pot, a bubbling cauldron of many cultures” there is no other place like this city that so uniquely portrays the American motto of “out if many we are one” he believes. As unique as that city maybe it has its dark past as well the city Of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana is a city known for its historic beauty. Everything in Down Town New Orleans has a long history. Whether the histories are beautiful or distasteful they tell our city’s story. In 1960 Jackson Square was declared a national historic landmark due to its growing popularity. New Orleans was built around Place d’Armes which was the original name of Jackson Square (Wegmann). Place d’Armes was changed to Jackson Square shortly after Jackson’s death in honor of him (Wegmann). A few short

It has housing, hospitals, and school, etc. We have a lot of abandoned buildings in New Orleans because of the flood, the population dropped so a lot of people didn’t go shopping so store owners had to close their shop. So we decided to renovate them into modern things. Like the Charity Hospital. It is a million square feet in the middle of the city.

One of the most horrific times in New Orleans history was due to Hurricane Katrina. On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans causing massive destructions and flooding throughout all of New Orleans. Katrina forced many individuals to be evacuated from their homes due to flooding. In some parts of New Orleans the water reached up to 15 to 20 feet causing mass chaos and confusion. With the mass of destruction and lack of protection from the local law enforcements, crime in New Orleans spike considerable. There were individuals who were looting and sacking stores, gangs were more prevalent and visible. This created an issue for the New Orleans police department because many of their five hundred officers were cut off by the storm and floodwaters causing many to walk away from their posts. This left the department in shambles, having police New Orleans without having all of its police officers in place to help maintain order. A lot of policeman faced high levels of stress and distress due the rising flood waters, the conditions made their job increasingly tougher. Not only were they tasked with maintaining order, but many of their families were affected by the storm as well. The policemen became targets of angry residents and mob violence and in some instances having to protect

The requirements needed to practice law today consist of an undergraduate school degree, an impressive Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) score and grade point average, a law school diploma and a successful completion of the Bar Exam. There exists no legal boundaries or barriers to the practice of law, only the desire and work to do so. Subsequently, the percentage of female students enrolled in law schools across the United States has remained at nearly half of the population of universities since 2000. This percentage is

French concepts are all over America. Everyone who lives here experiences French elements in their daily life. The root of these French influences come from when the French immigrated here hundreds of years ago. The city with the most French influence is New Orleans. New Orleans adopted many traditions and customs from the French. This is due to it once being France’s territory. Even today, New Orleans still has many French qualities,

Mardi Gras City. Crescent City. The Big Easy. Jazz City. The Party City. The only city that can be identify by its history and people still know the name, New Orleans. New Orleans is the kind of city that can be toured 100 times and learn something new. New Orleans is not a tourist area because of entertainment it bring to people, but the rich history. New Orleans is a city that was own by the French and the Spanish. The various culture that can from immigrants brought New Orleans to where it is today.

New Orleans is an American city known for being very different from the rest of America. The differences vary in food, attitude, location, and atmosphere. These differences make New Orleans a unique part of America, and they have survived through many cases of adversity such as white supremacy, Hurricane Katrina, and many others. If events like these occurred in any other city across America, it would have caused mass diaspora and eventually the collapse of the city into something unrecognizable. New Orleans is a different story. New Orleans has resisted much of the change that has taken hold of the rest of the country. They have traditions that have been passed down and an attitude that is only at home in New Orleans.

Louisiana is the home to many different musical genres and is the birthplace of many different types of music. The different cultures in Louisiana helped create all of the music it has. Jazz, zydeco, and Cajun music are some of the genres that Louisiana is most known for. New Orleans has a major role is Louisiana’s music, one of the supposed reasons for New Orleans nickname “The Big Easy” is because of how easy it is for musicians to find work there. Before the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 Louisiana was already bustling with music from operas to street corner singers. These music types all coming together is how jazz was made. The name jazz was actually coined in New York, applying to a baseball when it “wobbled.”

After much debate, France offers to sell the U.S. not only New Orleans, but the entire Louisiana Territory for a price of only $15 million dollars! Stretching from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, what will our nation do with all of this extra land?

New Orleans known for its arts, entertainment, recreation, and food service is known for several historic and celebratory events including the Mardi Gras, the New Orleans Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival all accustomed to large numbers of visitors was hit hard by the effects of Katrina. Port Operations: These operations mining, transportation, and warehousing even though not as visible as tourism still held an important place in the scheme of New Orleans economy. For example, the Port of New Orleans carried out most bulk tonnage in the world. Educational Services; Several institutions of higher learning called New Orleans home including the Universities of New Orleans, Tulane, Loyola, Xavier, Southern, Dillard, and the Louisiana State University Medical School. These schools has educated numerous students including many from the African-American communities (Dolfman, Wasser, & Bergman,

The French Quarter, which is, also known as the Vieux Carré is on the crescent in the Mississippi River on some of the highest ground in New Orleans. It is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded New Orleans in 1781, the city developed around the Vieux Carré, a central square. The community is used to for residents to take time to welcome the visitors in the streets. The Vieux Carré Commission was established in New Orleans in 1921. It was the first historic preservation commission in the U.S State that was approved in 1936.

“NCIS: New Orleans” Season 3 has gotten off to a fine start but Brody's absence is pinching everyone. It is not just the viewers who are complaining about her departure. Even her group cannot make it without her and since there is no official update about her return, the future seems pretty bleak for fans of Zoe McLellan.