Essays Tagged: "state of louisiana"
"Crickets," by Robert Olen Butler
have escaped by boat across the terrible sea to come to America from Vietnam. They ended up in the state of Louisiana, where the land was very much like the Mekong Delta, where they grew up. Their ch ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories
Creole's of Louisiana.
"Louisiana's Creoles of Color"In 1970 the state of Louisiana's Bureau of Vital Statistics decided that 1/32 Negro blood was the diving line be ... as the legal basis for blackness. In addition modern genetic studies show that blacks in the United States average 25 percent white genes and that whites average 5 percent black genes (Woods, 1972.) C ... ys of New Orleans to the present time, a unique group of people has contributed to the most diverse state in America. They were the "Gens de Couleur Libres", the Free People of Color. Today, commonly ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology
Jazz & Popular Music.
hat change is for the better. But with all these views and opinions aside, music is constantly in a state of change. I'm going to look at what causes these changes and specifically look at the evoluti ... causes these changes and specifically look at the evolution of the swing era. 96New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, has been reknown for its contribution to Jazz. Many great Jazz musicians have be ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies
Creole Louisiana
In 1970 the state of Louisiana's Bureau of Vital Statistics decided that 1/32 Negro blood was the diving line be ... as the legal basis for blackness. In addition modern genetic studies show that blacks in the United States average 25 percent white genes and that whites average 5 percent black genes. (Woods) Consequ ... ys of New Orleans to the present time, a unique group of people has contributed to the most diverse state in America. They were the "Gens de Couleur Libres", the Free People of Color. Today, commonly ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Video voyeurism
y easier for "peeping toms" to visually stalk their victims through video voyeurism.In 1999, in the state of Louisiana, Susan Wilson became a victim of video voyeurism. Susan began to see her next-doo ... ess lawmakers. She convinced Louisiana to pass strict laws against video voyeurism. Louisiana's law states that "No person may perform any acts that would make him a Peeping Tom while on or about anot ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
State of Louisiana 2004 CAFR Final Report.
ort covers information that was in previous reports and also new information on Louisiana financial statements. The State of Louisiana is located on the Gulf of Mexico and is bounded by Arkansas, Texa ... rves a population of 4,496,000, and occupies a land area of approximately 43,562 square miles. (www.state.la.us)The government is made up of three branches that were established by the state constitut ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
A Long Overdue Change of Opinion
n v. Board brought fourth this fact and sought to prove that segregation itself is unequal.Southern States endorsed segregation of blacks and whites after federal troops withdrew from the region when ... e job. He was arrested and charged for entering a white’s only car on a train. Under Louisiana state law 1/8 black was still considered black. Plessy argued that segregated facilities violate the ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Evaluating Patient Satisfaction with Behavioral Sciences Staff
am is dedicated to addressing the holistic health care needs of the local community, as well as the state of Louisiana. This is done through the training of new family physicians and providing direct, ... aimed at improving patient satisfactions with services and so the betterment of the entire program.Statement of Problem and Literature ReviewThe program objective that will be evaluated is the patien ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
Brown vs. Board of education
Brown vs. Board of Education"In the state of nature...all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes t ... The Education of Topeka was a landmark court case of 1954 in which the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously declared that it was unconstitutional to create separate schools for children on ... equired to sit in the "Colored" car. Plessy went to court and argued, in Homer Adolph Plessy v. The State of Louisiana that the Separate Car Act violated the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to th ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays