Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Tignon law: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Soranin Created page with "{{Era|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Pre-release|Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game}} The '''tignon law''' was a 1786 law enacted by the Spanish Governor of Louisiana Esteban Rodríguez Miró<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Tignon law}}</ref> that forced women of African descent to wear a {{Wiki|tignon}} headscarf as a symbol of their enslaved status,<ref name="ACRPG">''Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Forging History'' – Historical Hooks: "Tignon..." |
imported>Soranin mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Era|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}} | {{Era|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}} | ||
{{Pre-release|[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]}} | {{Pre-release|[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]}} | ||
The '''tignon law''' was a 1786 law enacted by the [[Spain|Spanish]] Governor of [[Louisiana]] Esteban Rodríguez Miró<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Tignon law}}</ref> that forced women of [[Africa]]n descent to wear a {{Wiki|tignon}} headscarf as a symbol of their enslaved status,<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "Tignon Law"</ref> following similar Spanish laws established in 1769 and again in 1778.<ref name="Wiki"/> After the law was published,[Note: the RPG says there were protests in 1768 but the year does not match the legislature] a group of free women of color refused to comply with it, leading to heavy protests and demonstrations in [[New Orleans]].<ref name="ACRPG"/> | The '''tignon law''' was a 1786 law enacted by the [[Spain|Spanish]] Governor of [[Louisiana]] [[Esteban Rodríguez Miró]]<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Tignon law}}</ref> that forced women of [[Africa]]n descent to wear a {{Wiki|tignon}} headscarf as a symbol of their enslaved status,<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "Tignon Law"</ref> following similar Spanish laws established in 1769 and again in 1778.<ref name="Wiki"/> After the law was published,[Note: the RPG says there were protests in 1768 but the year does not match the legislature] a group of free women of color refused to comply with it, leading to heavy protests and demonstrations in [[New Orleans]].<ref name="ACRPG"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 22 February 2025
|
You cannot know anything. Only suspect. This article contains content from pre-release sources that may or may not be reflective of canon upon release. This article therefore likely contains spoilers. |
The tignon law was a 1786 law enacted by the Spanish Governor of Louisiana Esteban Rodríguez Miró[1] that forced women of African descent to wear a tignon headscarf as a symbol of their enslaved status,[2] following similar Spanish laws established in 1769 and again in 1778.[1] After the law was published,[Note: the RPG says there were protests in 1768 but the year does not match the legislature] a group of free women of color refused to comply with it, leading to heavy protests and demonstrations in New Orleans.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Tignon law on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Forging History – Historical Hooks: "Tignon Law"