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Mules and Men | Part II, Chapter Five: Summary and Analysis

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Dr. Duke: a hoodoo doctor who specializes in the collection of herbs and roots.

Dr. Samuel Jenkins: a man who specializes in reading the future through cards.

James Beasley: a man awaiting trial for assault.

Summary
Zora tells about the time she spent with two hoodoo specialists. Dr. Duke is known as a “swamper” since he spends most of his time in the swamps collecting the herbs and roots that are important to the practice of hoodoo. Dr. Duke is a practitioner as well and has two specialties, which are outlined in this...


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