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The Hanging of Angélique
The Hanging of Angélique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montréal | Afua Cooper
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New light is shed on the largely misunderstood or ignored history of slavery in Canada through this portrait of slave Marie-Joseph Angelique, who in 1734 was arrested, tried, convicted, and executed for starting a fire that destroyed more than forty Montreal buildings. Simultaneous.
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A book telling an important narrative missing from Canadian culture and history. Cooper captures a time and place and a person in it with so much detail. I do not think it is the most well written book but the narrative is so important it should be read regardless. #bookclubreads