Voodoo in the News: New Orleans, 1804-1857
Event Type
Presentation
Location
EHFA 136
Start Date
6-3-2020 3:30 PM
End Date
6-3-2020 4:45 PM
Description
During the first half of the nineteenth century, Voodoo developed into an organized urban religion in New Orleans. Led by the infamous Voodoo Queens, Voodoo rose to prominence in the spotlight of the growing print media culture of the United States. Skillfully manipulating even negative press coverage, the Queens increased their cultural capital and closely managed the image of Voodoo in New Orleans. Under their leadership, residents of New Orleans gradually accepted Voodoo as a distinctive part of the city's identity by the mid-nineteenth century.
Recommended Citation
Kwosek, Susan, "Voodoo in the News: New Orleans, 1804-1857" (2020). International Gullah Geechee and African Diaspora Conference. 19.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/iggad/2020/fullconference/19
Voodoo in the News: New Orleans, 1804-1857
EHFA 136
During the first half of the nineteenth century, Voodoo developed into an organized urban religion in New Orleans. Led by the infamous Voodoo Queens, Voodoo rose to prominence in the spotlight of the growing print media culture of the United States. Skillfully manipulating even negative press coverage, the Queens increased their cultural capital and closely managed the image of Voodoo in New Orleans. Under their leadership, residents of New Orleans gradually accepted Voodoo as a distinctive part of the city's identity by the mid-nineteenth century.
Comments
Theme: Learning Land; Moderator: Sara Makeba Daise, Coastal Carolina University