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Acadian Wills as Acts of Faith and Resistance | Calgary News
In a surprising discovery, researcher Colby Gaudet uncovered 19th-century Acadian wills that reveal more than legal documents—they’re acts of quiet resistance. Facing land loss, religious persecution, and systemic exclusion, Acadians like Hilarion Thériault used wills to assert identity, settle debts, and honor Catholic faith—even writing them in English they didn’t fully speak. These wills, often witnessed by Black men and leaving property to wives, show a resilient community weaving their culture into an Anglo-Protestant system, preserving faith and family through the most unexpected legal…
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