Learn about the history of the Claiborne Ave. overpass in New Orleans (Links to an external site.). with at least the following resources (but don’t limit yourself- feel free to do some additional research of your own!):
- Listen to two podcasts (23 min total) about the “Second Battle of N.O”, by the fantastic Laine Kaplan-Levenson, The first is about a big fight (Links to an external site.). The second is about what happened after (Links to an external site.)the big fight.
- Watch this 10 minute documentary about the overpass.Claiborne Avenue: Past, Present, and Future (Links to an external site.)
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Submission
(Format: Letter size paper, 1 inch margins, Arial font #12, 1.5 space and no extra space or indents between paragraphs.)
Write a 2-page essay explaining how the Claiborne Ave overpass affected properties and their owners on Claiborne Ave.
You can choose to argue your point from the perspective(s) of property values, opportunity for the property owners and the community as a whole, property owners’ rights, etc
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