A New Orleans Voudou Priestess By Long Carolyn Morrow

Legendary for a combination of spiritual power beauty charisma showmanship intimidation and shrewd business sense Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity This book explores social political and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau s African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth century New Orleans 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