Olivier Le Jeune
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Olivier Le Jeune was the first recorded Black person to be enslaved in New France (present-day Canada) in the early 17th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olivier Le Jeune canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black Canadian historical figure
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enslaved person ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black history in Canada
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colonial history of New France ⓘ history of slavery in Canada ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New France ⓘ |
| documentation | mentioned in early Quebec colonial documents ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Black ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New France ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of African slavery in what is now Canada
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evidence of slavery in French colonial Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfEnvironment | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | enslaved ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest documented people of African descent in present-day Canada
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being the first recorded Black person enslaved in New France ⓘ |
| placeOfEnslavement |
New France
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Quebec City ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Canada
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Quebec, Canada ⓘ |
| recordStatus | first recorded Black enslaved person in New France ⓘ |
| religionOfEnvironment | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Quebec City ⓘ |
| sourceType | colonial records ⓘ |
| statusInHistoriography | symbol of the early presence of Black people in Canada ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
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