The Hanging Of Angelique
The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal
On Sale: 02/01/2011
The Hanging Of Angelique
The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal
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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- ISBN: 9781443406581
- ISBN 10: 1443406589
- Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
- On Sale: 02/01/2011
- Pages: 368
- List Price:11.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : HISTORY / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
- BISAC2 : HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
- BISAC3 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
