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1881-Jul-23

1881-Jul-23: The National Party newspaper L’OEil published a harsh attack on traditional religious practices under the title “Vaudou et Vaudouilleurs.” The a…

1881-Jul-23: The National Party newspaper L’OEil published a harsh attack on traditional religious practices under the title “Vaudou et Vaudouilleurs.” The article argued that such “barbarous” customs were the primary obstacle to the nation’s progress.

Source  ·  p. 292 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 292