The Hanging Of Angelique

The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal

by Afua Cooper

On Sale: 02/01/2011

The Hanging Of Angelique

The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal

by Afua Cooper

On Sale: 02/01/2011

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About the Book

Writer, historian and poet Afua Cooper tells the astonishing story of Marie-Joseph Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large part of Montréal in April 1734 and condemned to die a brutal death. In a powerful retelling of Angélique’s story -- now supported by archival illustrations -- Cooper builds on 15 years of research to shed new light on a rebellious Portuguese-born black woman who refused to accept her indentured servitude. At the same time, Cooper completely demolishes the myth of a benign, slave-free Canada, revealing a damning 200-year-old record of legally and culturally endorsed slavery.

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9781443406581
  • ISBN 10: 1443406589
  • Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
  • On Sale: 02/01/2011
  • Pages: 368
  • List Price:11.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
  • BISAC2 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
  • BISAC3 : HISTORY / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867)

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