<description>&lt;p&gt;At the beginning of the 20th century, the corridor began a transition from one deadly industry to another—from sugar to petrochemicals. This transition wasn’t a coincidence. The history of industry intersects with the history of race in Louisiana all the way up to the present day. In this episode, we look at how and why petrochemicals came to the corridor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced. You can support Threshold by &lt;a href="https://www.thresholdpodcast.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;donating today&lt;/a&gt;. To stay connected, &lt;a href="https://www.thresholdpodcast.org/newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;sign up for our newsletter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Threshold

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The Corridor | 3 | The Smoke of Progress

JUN 16, 202644 MIN
Threshold

The Corridor | 3 | The Smoke of Progress

JUN 16, 202644 MIN

Description

At the beginning of the 20th century, the corridor began a transition from one deadly industry to another—from sugar to petrochemicals. This transition wasn’t a coincidence. The history of industry intersects with the history of race in Louisiana all the way up to the present day. In this episode, we look at how and why petrochemicals came to the corridor.Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced. You can support Threshold by donating today. To stay connected, sign up for our newsletter.