Passing Through Placage: A Study of Racial Ambiguity within 17th and 18th Century Colonial Louisiana

Mandee Edmonds; Tomasz Grusiecki

Passing Through Placage: A Study of Racial Ambiguity within 17th and 18th Century Colonial Louisiana

Mandee Edmonds
, Tomasz Grusiecki

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Boise State University

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This presentation explores mixed-race relationships in US history, especially how "passing" as white contributed to the social and economic status of women of color. How are today's ambiguous racial identities embedded in this complex history?

Original language	American English
State	Published - 1 Jul 2021
Event	Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research 2021 - Boise State University, Boise, United States Duration: 1 Jul 2021 → … https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/icur/2021/

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Conference	Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research 2021
Abbreviated title	ICUR 2021
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boise
Period	1/07/21 → …
Internet address	https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/icur/2021/

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