Jour 13 - New Orleans Garden District

Selon l'aperçu IA de Google, «The Garden District in New Orleans is a historic neighborhood famed for its well-preserved 19th-century mansions, lush gardens, and oak-lined streets. Located in Uptown, it features a more tranquil atmosphere than the French Quarter, with popular attractions including the St. Charles Avenue streetcar, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 and shopping/dining on Magazine Street».

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Well-preserved 19th-century mansion

Lush gardens

Oak-lined street

Lush gardens and oak (or other tree)-lined street

St. Charles Avenue streetcar

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 (fermé), vue de la clôture 

Dining on Magazine Street

Le lunch typiquement louisianais: un bánh mì vietnamien auquel on a ajouté des jalapeños (qu'il a fallu enlever!), servi avec du ketchup. 

À la demande générale, nous avons choisi de faire nos provisions dans une épicerie indépendante qui n'est pas notoirement anti-syndicale. Au coeur du Garden District, l'épicerie en question n'a pas déçu.

Une résistance subtile

Le Garden District ne brille pas par sa résistance. Mention honorable ira à la Brevard Clapp Wisdom House, parce que le juge John Minor Wisdom y a habité. 

Malgré son nom singulier, la sagesse du juge Minor Wisdom n'était pas mineure. Ce juge a rendu des décisions majeures, et a contribué à faire évoluer les droits civils dans le sud des États-Unis, notamment en reconnaissant la discrimination raciale là où elle sévissait. 

“To avoid conflict with the equal protection clause, a classification that denies a benefit, causes harm, or imposes a burden must not be based on race. In that sense, the Constitution is color blind. But the Constitution is color conscious to prevent discrimination being perpetuated and to undo effects of past discrimination.” Pour en savoir plus: cliquez ici.