The Hanging of Angélique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montréal
(Part of the Race in the Atlantic World, 1700–1900 Series)
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During the night of April 10, 1734, Montr al burned. Marie-Joseph Ang lique, a twenty-nine-year-old slave, was arrested, tried, and found guilty of starting the blaze that consumed forty-six buildings. Suspecting that she had not acted alone and angered that she had maintained her innocence, Ang lique's condemners tortured her after the trial. She confessed but named no accomplices. Before Ang lique was hanged, she was paraded through the city. Afterward,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0820329401
ISBN13:9780820329406
Release Date:April 2007
Publisher:University of Georgia Press
Length:360 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 8.0"
Related Subjects
African-American & Black African-American Studies Americas Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Canada Canadian Colonial Period Discrimination & Racism Engineering Ethnic & National Historical History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Province & Local Race Relations Regional Canada Slavery & Emancipation Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Specific Groups Technology Women WorldCustomer Reviews
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