![]() Why she was so cruel remains a mystery to many. This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the sickening acts of torture this eighteenth-century slave owner committed against her slaves. Her death is debated as there are no solid documents portraying her life after she left America. adame LaLaurie whipped her slaves, gauged their eyes out, and poked holes in their skulls, leaving maggots to infest the openings. She died in her 60s in a boar hunting accident in Paris. An outraged mob attacked the mansion and Madame flew away to France following the incident. ![]() They were visibly tortured and were bound before the fire happened. A fire broke out in her mansion in April 1834 and upon investigation, seven slaves were found in her attics. She came across as a warm woman and sweet towards the black community. As she had to maintain her image of a sophisticated socialite, the reality was far away from what it seemed. The neighbors rushed out to help, offering to pour water on the flames and help the family evacuate. In 1834, at the mansion at 1140 Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, a fire broke out. In her Royal Street Mansion, she kept several slaves. Madame LaLaurie was born into an affluent family, but soon became known as the Savage Woman of New Orleans. As with many families during these times, she kept enslaved people. Madame Delphine LaLaurie was a high society lady who lived in New Orleans. She mutilated and tortured the enslaved people she hired to maintain her mansion. She was born in 1780 during the period of Spanish colonialism and married three times, with two of her grooms passing away within a few years into the marriage. Madame Delphine LaLaurie is largely considered Americas first female serial killer. She became known among the American elite society for being the alleged murderer and insane torturer of several slaves that she owned. She was born to a French mother and a Rich Irish father and owned a massive mansion in New Orleans. ![]() Madame LaLaurie (Delphine LaLaurie) was a powerful and rich slave owner in the early 19th century America.
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