The Bobos - A New Sect

"The Bobos - A New Sect."
Title
The Bobos - A New SectSee all items with this value
Type
Newspaper clippingSee all items with this value
Creator
The Uttoxeter New Era, and General Advertiser
Date
October 1, 1873See all items with this value
Description
This article mirrors previous narratives about the Kingdom of the Happy Land but stands out for comparing the group to Mormonism, a rapidly growing Christian sect founded 40 years earlier. Like other accounts, it casts Reverend Bobo as a manipulative figure, falsely claiming he came to South Carolina from New England, and misidentifies the group's destination as Tennessee. The article again portrays the followers as "credulous" and easily duped, while framing the surrounding white community as heroic figures. The narrative reinforces the stereotype of gullible Black congregants being led astray by a deceitful leader, perpetuating themes of manipulation and racial inferiority.
Format
PNG image
Language
en_US
Place
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England
Publisher
Newspapers.com
Item sets
Kingdom of the Happyland
Site pages
Nineteenth Century Perspectives
Media
"The Bobos - A New Sect.""The Bobos - A New Sect."