AHC: Make New Orleans (La Nouvelle Orléans) the capital of an independent nation (not a sub division of a nation, Louisiana), with certain criteria.
- the city remains above 50% francophone and the school systems are bilingual.
- the city has a population at around 2 million and a metro size around that of Houston.
- the city is larger than Houston and the largest port on the Gulf of Mexico.
Bonus points for:
1. This country has cities outside of Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi.
2. If Spanish speakers remain in Louisiana, so three official languages, French, English and Spanish.
3. Have this country abolish slavery before 1880.
The POD is 1780...
Ready for some answers and discussions.