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Angélique 1734
Guy Giard
The photo is from Angélique1734, here is the description
of the event: This exhibition opens a reflexion on an almost unknown reality
in the history of Montréal, the presence of African and Native
slaves in the XVII and XVIII centuries. Who were they, where did they
come from, what have they become?
There exists few documents about that era, but amongst one court proceedings
stands out the name of one slave : Marie-Josèphe Angélique.
The name given to her when she was baptized, her real name and her origins
are lost today, but through her story ....next
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