Mardi Gras remains one of the most distinctive features of New
Orleans. Although the city has celebrated Carnival since its days
as a French and Spanish colonial outpost, the rituals familiar
today were largely established in the Civil War era by a white male
elite. In fact, the men behind the masks on the parade floats and
at the Mardi Gras balls have kept the spirit of the Confederacy
alive. They have put artistry and erudition into their Carnival
displays while harboring a virulent racism that has led to violence
and massacre. Because the Mardi Gras organizations have remained
secret societies, their role in the white supremacist cause has not
been fully recorded, until now.
"Lords of Misrule" is the first book to explore the effects of
Mardi Gras on the social and political development of New Orleans,
the first to analyze recent attempts to end racial segregation
within the organizations that stage the annual festivities.
The history of Carnival is so intertwined with the history of
New Orleans that the story cannot be told without a social,
economic, and political context. "Lords of Misrule" examines the
often-bloody history of segregation and documents the role of the
Carnival fraternity and the controversy aroused by attempts to
desegregate Mardi Gras.
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