The mysterious voodoo queen, Marie Laveaux : a study of powerful female leadership in nineteenth-century New Orleans /
Fandrich, Ina Johanna,1957-
New York ; London : Routledge,
2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-321) and index.
Introduction -- The African cultural and religious roots of voodoo -- New Orleans' free women of color -- New Orleans' voodoo women -- The historical Marie Laveaux -- The mythical Marie Laveaux -- Conclusion: the politics of myth-making.
Laveau, Marie, 1794-1881.
Voodooism
African American women