An essay is presented on the political ramifications of an outbreak of yellow fever in New Orleans, Louisiana. Anti-corruption reformers such as the reform group Young America in New Orleans were accused of nativist political goals by Democrats, leading reformers to criticize management of the yellow fever outbreak and the fleeing of city officials. Nativists blamed the outbreak on the poor hygiene of German and Irish immigrants. A city government investigation into sanitation was proposed. The author compares the outbreak to allegations of racism during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and notes how politicians failed to cooperate during the disaster.
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