Centuries later, Angélique remains a symbol of resistance and a reminder of Canada’s history of slavery.
As a domestic slave for the Franchevilles, Angélique would have been engaged in the ceaseless work of cooking, cleaning, serving, washing, and other household chores, not to mention the added agricultural responsibilities of tending to their farm, according to Cooper’s book.
After her master died, his widow, Madame Francheville, became Angélique’s legal owner. She took the opportunity to request her freedom from her new mistress, but was denied. A few months later, she ran away with her lover. On their way out, they set fire to Angélique’s bed; Cooper suggests they may have done so in an attempt to cover their tracks. But two weeks later, the police found them. Thibault was thrown in jail and Angélique sent back to her mistress .A few months later, on the evening of April 10, 1734, a blazing fire spread across Montreal.
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