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DP: Kate Chopin: Geographical & Cultural Context

A guide to provide context and support for a study of Kate Chopin

Louisiana

Kate moved to Louisiana after she married. She lived in New Orleans and then Cloutierville with her husband and children until her husband died.

Missouri

Kate was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and returned there after her husband died. She died in St. Louis after visiting the famous World's Fair there in 1904.

Women's Roles in the mid-late 1800s

Creole

Creoles: Origin & Culture

Creole Life

What is "Creole"? 

Vocabulary:

  • Mulatto (derogatory term)
  • Miscegenation (the mix of races)

Plantation Life

The Whitney Plantation (sugar cane)

Diary of a Louisiana plantation slave owner

Workers (slaves) at a sugar cane plantation

Laura, a Creole plantation