Exiles at Home

The Struggle to Become American in Creole New Orleans

Shirley Elizabeth Thompson

    • Prologue: Passing as American
    1. Seeking Shelter under White Skin
    2. Failing to Become White
    3. Claiming Birthright in the Creole City
    4. Establishing Propriety in the City of Sin
    5. Choosing to Become Black
    • Epilogue: No Enviable Dilemma
    • Abbreviations
    • Notes
    • Acknowledgments
    • Index
  • Cover: Exiles at Home

Shirley Elizabeth Thompson is Assistant Professor in American Studies at the University of Texas, Austin.