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Mutinous women : how French convicts became founding mothers of the Gulf Coast / Joan DeJean.
"The secret history of the rebellious Frenchwomen who were exiled to colonial Louisiana and found power in the Mississippi Valley--In 1719, a ship named La Mutine (the mutinous woman), sailed from the French port of Le Havre, bound for the Mississippi. It was loaded with urgently needed goods for the fledgling French colony, but its principal commodity was a new kind of export: women. Falsely accused of sex crimes, these women were prisoners, shackled in the ship's hold. Of the 132 women who were sent this way, only 62 survived. But these women carved out a place for themselves in the colonies that would have been impossible in France, making advantageous marriages and accumulating property. Many were instrumental in the building of New Orleans and in settling Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, and Mississippi. Drawing on an impressive range of sources to restore the voices of these women to the historical record, Mutinous Women introduces us to the Gulf South's Founding Mothers." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541600584
- ISBN: 1541600584
- Physical Description: ix, 437 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-415) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preliminaries: A second coast, a second ship -- Part I: France. False arrests and trumped-up charges -- John Law's Louisiana gold rush -- "Merchandise" for Louisiana -- The roundup -- Chains and shackles -- Part II: The second coast. "The islands" of Louisiana -- The desert islands of Alabama and Mississippi -- Biloxi's deadly sands -- Putting down roots in Mobile -- Building a capital in New Orleans -- Women on the verge in Natchitoches, Illinois, and Arkansas -- Louisiana's garden on the German coast -- Natchez, John Law's folly -- Pointe Coupée in the shadow of Natchez -- The end of the women's era. |
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| Subject: | Mutine (Frigate) > History. Gulf States > History > To 1803. Frontier and pioneer life > Gulf States. France > Colonies > America > Biography. French > Gulf States > Biography. Women prisoners > France > History > 18th century. Female offenders > France > History > 18th century. Convict ships > France > History > 18th century. |
| Genre: | Informational works. Biographies. Illustrated works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County Library | 976.02 DeJean (Text) | 33358000332554 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2024 |
Mutinous Women : How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast
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Table of Contents
Mutinous Women : How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Part I | France | |
| 1 | False Arrests and Trumped-Up Charges | p. 9 |
| 2 | John Law's Louisiana Gold Rush | p. 35 |
| 3 | "Merchandise" for Louisiana | p. 53 |
| 4 | The Roundup | p. 87 |
| 5 | Chains and Shackles | p. 125 |
| Part II | The Second Coast | |
| 6 | "The Islands" of Louisiana | p. 159 |
| 7 | The Desert Islands of Alabama and Mississippi | p. 181 |
| 8 | Biloxi's Deadly Sands | p. 201 |
| 9 | Putting Down Roots in Mobile | p. 215 |
| 10 | Building a Capital in New Orleans | p. 243 |
| 11 | Women on the Verge in Natchitoches, Illinois, and Arkansas | p. 285 |
| 12 | Louisiana's Garden on the German Coast | p. 299 |
| 13 | Natchez, John Law's Folly | p. 317 |
| 14 | Pointe Coupee in the Shadow of Natchez | p. 341 |
| 15 | The End of the Women's Era | p. 357 |
| Coda | p. 367 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 371 | |
| List of Abbreviations | p. 377 | |
| Notes | p. 379 | |
| Bibliography | p. 405 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 417 | |
| Index | p. 419 |
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