4. Madame Delphine LaLaurie

Today we’re discussing a woman once described as “a demon in the shape of a woman.” Madame Delphine LaLaurie is a woman who has gone down in New Orleans infamy. Her cruelty towards her slaves in the 1830s shocked the city to its core and has been a tale whispered about for over 175 years. But where does fact meet fiction?

References:

1. “Madame LaLaurie, Mistress of the Haunted House” - Carolyn Morrow
2. “Mad Madame Lalaurie, New Orleans Most Famous Murderess Revealed” - Victoria Cosner Love