Knowing that African and Voodoo religion had been established in America when African slaves landed in Jamestown in 1619 28 we listen to Jessie Gaston Mulira:
“The number of voodoo worshippers increased as more Africans arrived, first as indentured servants and later as slaves directly from Africa or through the West Indies…..With the influx of more Africans, voodoo became entrenched in the American colonies and later in the United States.” 29
Of course our keen interest is more fixed on the importing of slaves to Louisiana - and slaves in the St. Mary’s Parish area, which is the birthplace and home of our subject, William J. Seymour.
Let’s review facts.
Five hundred slaves were imported to Louisiana from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Saint Dominique as early as 1716. In 1717 three thousand more slaves were imported while additional slaves from the French West Indies arrived. In 1782, Louisiana, a territory of Spain, ordered that slave importing from Martinique had to cease by the decree of the Spanish governor Galvez. His reason? The slaves were too much given over to voodooism......30
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Among them two groups – slaves and free persons of color – made up over six thousand of the total.34 In 1812 Louisiana entered the Union as a slave state.35 Southern Louisiana was a slave society.36 This same Louisiana was Seymour’s home. And Centerville, St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana was his
“The number of voodoo worshippers increased as more Africans arrived, first as indentured servants and later as slaves directly from Africa or through the West Indies…..With the influx of more Africans, voodoo became entrenched in the American colonies and later in the United States.” 29
Of course our keen interest is more fixed on the importing of slaves to Louisiana - and slaves in the St. Mary’s Parish area, which is the birthplace and home of our subject, William J. Seymour.
Let’s review facts.
Five hundred slaves were imported to Louisiana from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Saint Dominique as early as 1716. In 1717 three thousand more slaves were imported while additional slaves from the French West Indies arrived. In 1782, Louisiana, a territory of Spain, ordered that slave importing from Martinique had to cease by the decree of the Spanish governor Galvez. His reason? The slaves were too much given over to voodooism......30
√ fact check....
Louisiana Slaves were given over to Voodoo …show more content…
Among them two groups – slaves and free persons of color – made up over six thousand of the total.34 In 1812 Louisiana entered the Union as a slave state.35 Southern Louisiana was a slave society.36 This same Louisiana was Seymour’s home. And Centerville, St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana was his