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1882-Jul-23

1882-Jul-23: The journal L’OEil published an article titled “Vaudou et Vaudouilleurs” that sharply criticized traditional religious practices.

1882-Jul-23: The journal L’OEil published an article titled “Vaudou et Vaudouilleurs” that sharply criticized traditional religious practices. The piece argued that such beliefs hindered the national progress desired by the black elite.

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