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Title: The Hanging of Ang????????lique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montr????????al (Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900) (Race in the ... (Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900)
ISBN: 0820329401
Author:
Afua Cooper
Publicate Date: 2007-04-01
Publish: 2007-04-01
List Price: $19.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: SHE HAS ARISEN
A case had been built against Marie-Joseph Angelique based on innuendo, insinuation, hearsay and Angelique's bad reputation.Under severe torture, the 29-year-old woman, who previously proclaimed her innocence admitted to setting fire to the home of her owner. This fire consumed 46 buildings in Old Montreal. After the grisly execution Angelique's corpse was left hanging for two hours for all to see, then was burnt. That should have been the end of Angelique but 270 years later she has arisen. Thanks to Afua Cooper.
In fact through her thorough research Ms Cooper delves into much of the historical occurences of the time. She puts to rest that myth that there was no slavery in Canada. She opens wide the doors of an unjust justice system.
This is not just Black history but Canadian - even world history. It should be required reading for all students of history.
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