Lafayette

When I walked into Mr. Adam Doucet’s class, right away he wanted to begin. “Let’s get down to business, I have to go to my barber to get a haircut.” This was my first time ever seeing Mr. Doucet without his hat, he wore it everyday. We learn a lot but have fun in the process. I never understood french as much as I did in his class. After talking to him, I was educated a lot about him and his life in college. As interesting as he is, his college experience adds on. Mr. Doucet is from Port Barre,…

group and their supporters are one of the reasons why a post-Newton universal background check bill did not pass in Congress (Phillips). Charleston shooter, Dylann Roof passed a background check even though he had a past criminal record and the Lafayette shooter John Russell Houser passed his even though he had a mental illness(Phillips). Lawmakers also continue to favor in gun supporters, by passing laws that widen gun rights instead of restricting them, even though data shows that states…

the ones we are currently reading called, “The Great Struggle”. For this prompt, I would try to highlight some of the most famous spies from the union sides that helped in a major way during the war and have been forgotten throughout history. Lafayette Baker is a name you might not have to hear about. As a young man he went to California to try his…

that helped to counted the British’s powerful navy and created a “blockade” that was essential to the siege. 2) Many people in France that were motivated by the movement in the colonies volunteered to join the American army, the most important, Lafayette. He provided confidence for the Patriots, and became a close friend of George Washington and helped him to be more open to ideas and people. 3) The French sent over 12,000 troops and 32,00 sailors to support the Americans in many the battles. 4)…

Lucia Penskek Luka HWOC 21 April 2024 The Downfall of Public Housing Many people think that living in America means equality and justice for all. However, many people do not have that luxury. After the Great Migration, in the 1980s and 1990s, many Black Americans were pushed to the outskirts of the city to live in public housing units. These projects did not allow for people to get jobs or have the resources to be successful, causing many of them to live off of monthly welfare benefits, as…

Many do not know that 15-year old Claudette Colvin was the first African American who refused to give up her seat to a group of Caucasian people. Being too young and too dark-skinned she was never recognized as the leader who started the Civil Rights Movement. After her arrest, she became pregnant by a much older and married man, and civil rights leaders thought that it would not help but hamper the African American community in their rise for equality. Nine months later, Rosa Parks, a 42- year…

Opelousas, Louisiana, which allowed him to become proficient in studying Louisiana 's distinct lifestyle. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Bachelors and Masters of arts, then obtained a doctorate of North American studies at the Université de Paris, and later became a history professor at the University of Lafayette. The story follows the Acadians, separated peasants from the French who were relocated to Nova Scotia, then later kicked out of their new homes…

were independent of religion and obtained solely by being human. The American Revolution prompted Thomas Jefferson to declare that rights were “self-evident” in the Declaration of Independence. Furthermore, during the French Revolution, Marquis de Lafayette helped mold the Declaration of the Rights of Man, which assigned sovereignty to the nation, not the king. All three of these instances that made human rights more prominent follow the theme of “free…

I am at Lafayette High School for my field placement with one social worker for the entire school body of about 3,000 students. She does a lot of independent work that doesn’t involve any group work with any other faculty. Since she is the only social worker for the entire school she can become overwhelmed with trying to meet with all the students that may need support. She does her best to reach every student sent to her office but it is impossible for one person to give the proper care…

them, when the author states sources to show his credibility, and when he explains how past choices or actions affected something going on in the present. “There Are No Children Here” by Alex Kotlowitz is a nonfiction story about two young brothers Lafayette and Pharoah, who grew up in harsh living conditions in the…