Eulalie Mandeville

Good Morning POU! Between 1718-1830, it became an accepted practice in Louisiana for white men (married and unmarried) to take black paramours. These relationships were often longstanding. Some historians have argued that free women of color desired to be the mistresses of white men because it improved their status and security as well as their children's. Dozens of … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Little Known Stories of Plac’ees – or rather 18th Century THOTs