Henriette Delille
Henriette Delille was given a sainthood classification due to her good deeds. She was a women of color that was born free in New Orleans in 1812. She grew up to be passionate about helping others. She bore two children which eventually passed away before reaching the age of three. When she was 24 years old she had a religious experience that mapped out her calling for the rest of her life. Even though she endured that tragedy this experience gave her meaning and she remained a caregiver. She came up with rules for Christian women to help with the sick. These women became the Society of the Holy Family, nursing the sick and caring for the poor. She even helped the former slaves and their families to read and write. That way that could be literate and a part of the New Orleans society. Because she was such an influential part of society a stained glass painting was placed in the St. Louis Cathedral. (Henriette Delille a Servant to the Slaves.)
Henriette Delille was given a sainthood classification due to her good deeds. She was a women of color that was born free in New Orleans in 1812. She grew up to be passionate about helping others. She bore two children which eventually passed away before reaching the age of three. When she was 24 years old she had a religious experience that mapped out her calling for the rest of her life. Even though she endured that tragedy this experience gave her meaning and she remained a caregiver. She came up with rules for Christian women to help with the sick. These women became the Society of the Holy Family, nursing the sick and caring for the poor. She even helped the former slaves and their families to read and write. That way that could be literate and a part of the New Orleans society. Because she was such an influential part of society a stained glass painting was placed in the St. Louis Cathedral. (Henriette Delille a Servant to the Slaves.)
Henriette Delille
Post New Orleans Trip: We went to the Saint Louis Cathedral and saw Henriette Delille's memorial. She had her own room with a plaque that depicted the work she did. it was really neat to see a entire room commemorated to a women of New Orleans.
Post New Orleans Trip: We went to the Saint Louis Cathedral and saw Henriette Delille's memorial. She had her own room with a plaque that depicted the work she did. it was really neat to see a entire room commemorated to a women of New Orleans.
Mary Deubler aka Josie Arlington
She
was born in New Orleans in in 1864. She was viewed as unworthy and not
beautiful by society. Unable to find a suitable match or wed she turned
to something more unorthodox. When she turned 17 years old she became a
prostitute. From these discretions she gained a husband and a family.
Prostitution kept their family a float and financially supported. She
was known for her spit fire attitude. She tended to get into fights and
had a ambitious personality. So she opened up her own brothel. The
brothel became very popular and successful. Long story short her brothel
got out of hand so she chose to change the brothel to a more upscale
and respectable business which is now known as The
Chateau Lobrano d’Arlington. This was for more distinguished gentleman.
Because of this transition to a more upscale brothel it became knowns
as the
richest, most respected, most highly-thought of and preferred
brothel in New Orleans. She died at age 50 and was buried in New
Orleans. They say a couple of grave diggers have moved her corpse, but
the legend says she still haunts the original cemetery. (The Most
Notorious madam of New Orleans)
Dr. Elizabeth Magnus Cohen
Dr.
Elizabeth Magnus Cohen was the first women physician in New Orleans as
well as one of the first physicians in the south. She cared for people
who resided in the French Quarter from years of 1857 to 1887. During
this time she had to treat a dangerous and deadly diseases, the Yellow
Fever and smallpox. She was known as the leading surgeons in New Orleans
never letting a patient that she put on the table die. This women lived
to be 101! GIRL POWER! (Women of Note in New Orleans)
Sophie Bell Wright
Sophie Bell Wright was a women that was profound in the
education of women and the poor. She established education programs for
women and the poor. She was given the honor of having the first girls
high school in the city named after her. It remains standing and is open
to this day. (Women of Note in New Orleans)
Post New Orleans Trip:
Some sights that were important to women and the impact on its culture....
Lots of women would line the streets and would read your cards. This is a practice created by Haitians and their Voodoo.
There were many vendors selling clothes, pottery, jewelry, and other things most commonly sold by women.
There was an abundance of street artists men and women. But, my biased opinion the women had the most unique art displayed!!
Some sights that were important to women and the impact on its culture....
Lots of women would line the streets and would read your cards. This is a practice created by Haitians and their Voodoo.
There were many vendors selling clothes, pottery, jewelry, and other things most commonly sold by women.
There was an abundance of street artists men and women. But, my biased opinion the women had the most unique art displayed!!
Works Cited (Peyton Silverthorn)
Henriette Delille a Servant to the Slaves .” About, Sisters of the Holy Family , www.sistersoftheholyfamily.com/AboutHenrietteDelille.html.
The Most Notorious Madam of New Orleans - Josie Arlington.” History and Women, MirellaPlatzer, 4 Mar. 2014, www.historyandwomen.com/2014/03/the-most-notorious-madam-of-new-orleans.html.
Women of Note in New Orleans .” NO_Women, old-new-orleans.com/NO_Women.html.
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