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Charmaine nelson: To run away was illegal

Black Life: Untold Stories

The fugitive slave who has been on the run for one month, Shall have his ears cut off....

Black Life: Untold Stories • S01E01 • 2023

Charmaine nelson: To run away was illegal. You were guilty of theft as an enslaved person who ran away Because you did not own yourself. French lawmaker: The fugitive slave who has been on the run for one month, Shall have his ears cut off. And if he does it again during another month, He will have his hamstrings cut. And on the third offence, he shall suffer death. 1743, code noir Used in nouvelle France

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Charmaine nelson: To run away was illegal.

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You were guilty of theft as an enslaved person who ran away

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Because you did not own yourself.

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French lawmaker: The fugitive slave who has been on the run for one month,

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Shall have his ears cut off.

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And if he does it again during another month,

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He will have his hamstrings cut.

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And on the third offence, he shall suffer death.

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1743, code noir

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Used in nouvelle France.

Duration

30 seconds

Views

27

Timestamp in Movie

00:15:50

Uploaded

Apr 17, 2025

Season

1

Episode

1

Genres

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Movie Summary

Interviews to narrate the long history of anti-black racism in Canada, including police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.