New Orleans, in particular, has always retained a significant historical population of Creoles of color, a group mostly consisting of free persons of multiracial European, African, and Native …

Feb 2, 2013 · The white Creole women were essentially confined to their house, or to the indoors, while the Creole women of color were allowed to go out and to have a job. I also find it very …

Upper-class, white Creole women chose religious or domestic life; these were their reputable options. Adelaide Grima, like most women, chose to marry and bear children. Rearing children …

The Creole culture of New Orleans has several centuries history. This is a vital topic because explores how women of color could be successful and flourishing during this era, when in …

The Creoles of color are a historic ethnic group of Louisiana Creoles that developed in the former French and Spanish colonies of Louisiana (especially in New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, …

This dissertation examines how colored Creole women shaped family and community formation and influenced the development of a Creole ethnic identity in New Orleans between the late …

Today, someone who self-identifies as Creole in New Orleans is likely to be a person of mixed racial ancestry, with deep local roots, and with family members who are Catholic and probably …

Although black Creole women have received significant attention, their white counterparts remain virtually absent in scholarship. This thesis focuses on the lives of white Creole women in the …

Nov 29, 2024 · One of the most recognizable items of 18th and 19th century Creole fashion is the tignon. These headdresses, usually associated with Creole women of color, are evidence of …

Jan 7, 2017 · This thesis focuses on the lives of white Creole women in the River Parishes and New Orleans and seeks to recreate the lives of both independent women plantation owners as …