In 1719 Paris gave it's prisoners an option: Marry a whore or rot in prison

In 1719, John Law decided to offer prisoners in Paris something they could not refuse. He offered them their freedom as long as they were willing to marry a prostitute and head off to Louisiana. Anyone who agreed to the bargain was shackled together until they boarded a ship to sail to the Gulf Coast.
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Would you take this offer for your freedom?
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