The Hanging Of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal

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.