The Free People of Color of New Orleans: Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction	1
1. Founding of New Orleans and Early Years 1718-1730	6
African Slaves: Backbone of the Colony First Free Blacks Appear The Black Code The Natchez Massacre Slave Revolt Foiled
2. French Period 1731-1761	18
Avenues to Freedom The African Market
3. Spanish Period 1762-1802	28
Liberal Spanish Laws Free People of Color Form a Community The Placage System: White Men, Black Concubines Naming Patterns The Cimarron Wars: Runaway Slaves Pointe Coupee Uprising
4. Early American Period 1803-1830	48
Restrictions for People of Color Golden Age of the Free People of Color Trades and Avocations The Battle of New Orleans Quadroon Balls
5. Antebellum Years 1830-1860	64
Accomplishments despite Barriers Thriving Businessmen and Professionals Couvent School and Sisters of the Holy Family The McDonogh Connection The Word Creole: Many Meanings
6. The Civil War and Reconstruction 1860-1890	84
Activism During Occupation Effects of the Civil War The Mechanics Hall Massacre The Advent of Jim Crow
7. The Creole Legacy Continues	101
Conflict and Confusion Race Consciousness The Creoles and Civil Rights Movement What Makes a Person a Creole? Overlooked in Mainstream History Exporting the Creole Life-style
End Notes to Chapters	120
Appendix: First Names and Surnames Common before 1803	132
Bibliography and Suggested Reading	137
Index	147