What do New Orleans street names reflect about the city’s past?
Different historical periods and a mixture of influences.
Which historical influences do New Orleans street names reflect?
French and Spanish influences, French Catholicism, the Napoleonic Wars, the birth of the United States, and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
What kinds of abstract names do some New Orleans streets bear?
Names evoking music, haunted houses, atmosphere, and identity.
What do the names of important French Catholic saints recall about New Orleans?
The city’s strong links with Catholicism.
Which historical influences appear in New Orleans street names?
French and Spanish influences, French Catholicism, the Napoleonic Wars, the Revolutionary War, and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
What reminders of enslaved people’s presence in the South are mentioned?
The city’s architecture and handiwork.
What does the author criticize city officials for overlooking in New Orleans?
The diversity of its communities and enslaved people’s contributions to the city’s history, buildings, life, culture, and identity.
Which kinds of manual work did enslaved people perform?
Grillwork, tilework, mortuary work, and carpentry.
What does « far-fetched » mean in French?
Difficile à croire ou tiré par les cheveux.
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1. Pourquoi les noms des rues de La Nouvelle-Orléans peuvent-ils être comparés à une capsule temporelle ?
2. Une visiteuse voit des rues nommées « Jazz », « mystery » et « desire ». Quelle interprétation rend compte de ces noms abstraits ?
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