A New Orleans Voudou Priestess

Download or read book A New Orleans Voudou Priestess written by Carolyn Morrow Long and published by . This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary for an unusual combination of spiritual power, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity, nursing yellow fever victims and ministering to condemned prisoners, and her devotion to the Roman Catholic Church. In separating verifiable fact from semi-truths and complete fabrication, Carolyn Morrow Long explores the unique social, political, and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau's African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth-century New Orleans.