Good Morning POU! We take a look this week at the lives of the placee, women of color who became the lifetime mistresses of wealthy slave owners in the antebellum south. When you hear today's racists yelling that the Civil War was not about slavery but states rights, and the rationale is "because black people owned slaves!!". They don't mean some enterprising field negro … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Little Known Stories of Plac’ees – or rather 18th Century THOTs
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Monday Open Thread: Little Known Stories of Plac’ees – or rather 18th Century THOTs
Good Morning POU! OK, so I know you're wondering "WUT??" after you saw the topic for this week. Allow me to explain (cuz, trust, its accurate). Plaçage was a recognized extralegal system in French and Spanish slave colonies of North America (including the Caribbean) by which ethnic European men entered into the equivalent of common-law marriages with women of color, … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Little Known Stories of Plac’ees – or rather 18th Century THOTs
Saturday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories
GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We hope you're enjoying your weekend. We conclude our series on Caribbean and African-American Ghost Stories with this tale from New Orleans.... THE OCTOROON MISTRESS … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories