Tignon law
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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, a group of free women of color refused to comply with it, leading to heavy protests and demonstrations in New Orleans.[2]
Behind the scenes
The tignon law is first mentioned in the Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game although it erroneously states it has feature in the franchise before (likely meaning Assassin's Creed III: Liberation). The RPG states that the edict lead to riots but gives the wrong year. Historically, it is not believed the law was ever actually enforced with no recorded pushbacks with many black women who chose to follow embracing the look, making it a "mark of distinction".[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Tignon law on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Forging History – Historical Hooks: "Tignon Law"