And unlike when these Confederate monuments were first erected as symbols ofwhite supremacy, we now have a chance to create not only new symbols, but todo it together, as one people.
He highlights the idea that this is an opportunity to create change and represent history the correct way.
It is self-evident that these men did not fight for the United States of America,They fought against it.
This is where he begins to explain why the monuments misrepresent the history of the Confederacy.
“A great nation does not hide itshistory. It faces its flaws and corrects them.
He is utilizing a great quote from a well-known president that supports his argument.
New Orleans was America’s largest slave market
He transitioned into his main points of the speech very well.
The soul of our beloved City is deeply rooted in a history that has evolved overthousands of years
I love how he starts off the speech by using the word "soul" to the describe the history of the city. It's very unique.
Since 2005
I believe this section is important to include since Hurricane Katrina was such a devastating event.
Epidemics
I'm not sure if the coronavirus should be added to this section because it impacted the entire world.
The city was named in honor of the then Regent of France, Philip II, Duke of Orléans.
I noticed there's so much more French influence than Spanish influence.
The bayou flowed into Lake Pontchartrain. This became an important trade route. Archaeological evidence has shown settlement here dated back to at least 400 A.D.
It's incredible how they can date back this far in time.
Crime is an ongoing problem in New Orleans. As in comparable U.S. cities, the incidence of homicide and other violent crimes is highly concentrated in certain impoverished neighborhoods.
I love the recognition of the crime rate in New Orleans, but I believe the author should give reasons to why this is the case besides it just being highly concentrated in impoverished neighborhoods.
Catholicism is reflected in French and Spanish cultural traditions, including its many parochial schools, street names, architecture and festivals, including Mardi Gras.
I think this would have been a good place to give a short explanation of the origins of Mardi Gras.
On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida, a category 4 hurricane, made landfall in New Orleans, where the Hurricane Ida tornado outbreak caused damage.
I don't understand why such limited information was added. It took out the power of New Orleans for weeks. It greatly impacted the communities surrounding the city such as St. John Parish. I have childhood friends who couldn't live in their own homes for months after the damages of Hurricane Ida.
Thereafter, the city grew rapidly with influxes of Americans, French, Creoles and Africans. Later immigrants were Irish, Germans, Poles and Italians.
This definitely makes sense to me because my mother's family consists of African, French, German, and Irish backgrounds.
The Ursuline sisters after being sponsored by the Company of the Indies, founded a convent in the city in 1727.[42] At the end of the colonial era, the Ursuline Academy maintained a house of 70 boarding and 100 day students.
This interests me because I am familiar with Ursuline Academy high school. I wonder what other schools may have a connection to the Ursuline sisters.