Fugitives features the story of 13 runaway slaves in Québec's 18th century. This is a unique way to humanize them and highlight their resistance to slavery.
Check out illustrations and bonus content on: http://fugitifs.ca
Hosted by Tali Taliwah
Written by Webester in collaboration Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ), producer
Direction and sound design by Magnéto
Discover the story of 13 runaway slaves through research notices published in Montreal and Quebec newspapers in the second half of the 18th century.
Learn more by visiting http://fugitifs.ca
22 Oct 2020
Slavery and resistance in Québec
Invisible in historical narratives and iconographic representations, slavery did exist in Quebec and Canada. In this episode, discover what drove the Fugitives project and the intentions of its instigator Webster.
22 Oct 2020
Andrew: the fake papers
Discover the story surrounding the escape of André, a multilingual slave of mixed race. What strategy did he use in 1767 to find his freedom and move around freely?
Credit illustration: D. Mathieu Cassendo
22 Oct 2020
Bell: the urge to escape
Bell was bought at auction in 1778 in Quebec City. It is possible that she fled in haste to avoid sexual violence, one of the most recurring aspects of slavery.
Illustration credit: Amel Zaazaa
22 Oct 2020
Joe: the determination to escape
Does the quest for freedom ever stop for a slave? Of all the fugitives, Joe leads the list for the number of escapes, systematically refusing his slave status.
Illustration credit: Em
22 Oct 2020
Jack: a "Guinea accent"
Jack is sold in Montreal by Loyalist Simeon Covell during the American Revolution. Described as having a "Guinea accent", this is not his first uprooting.
Illustration credit: Em
22 Oct 2020
Lowcanes: the musician
Lowcanes' research notice mentions that he plays the violin well. Find out how music crossed the seas during the time of slavery.
Illustration credit: Caroline Soucy
22 Oct 2020
Robin, Lydia and Jane: the last annoucement
The announcement of Robin, Lydia and Jane is the last mention of runaway slaves in newspapers in Lower Canada. Find out how slavery disappeared in Quebec.
Illustration credit: Djief
22 Oct 2020
Ishmael: a remarkably downcast face
Ishmael pretended to be free, an escape strategy to camouflage his true identity.
Illustration credit: Richard Vallerand
22 Oct 2020
Nemo and Cash: changing the appearance
Cash has taken a considerable amount of linen not hers. Find out how this ploy may have facilitated her escape.
Illustration credit: Valmo
22 Oct 2020
Bett: pregnant and multilingual
Bett is described as speaking good English, French and German. It was common for slaves to speak more than one language given the variety of masters they served, in addition to their mother tongue if they were born in Africa. Illustration credit: Maliciouz
22 Oct 2020
Jacob: the "mulatto"
Jacob is said to be a mulatto in his notice of August 20, 1778. This term was used to refer to children who had black and white parents at a time when these human beings were treated as livestock.Illustration credit: Paul Bordeleau
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