The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic Children's Books on Seasons Pascal Rabate

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The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic Children's Books on Seasons Pascal RabateThe Conjuring of America tells the epic story of conjure women, who, through a mix of spiritual beliefs, herbal rituals, and therapeutic remedies gave rise to the rich tapestry of American culture we see today. Feminist philosopher, Lindsey Stewart, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge,