A amizade e a alforria: um trânsito entre a escravidão e a liberdade (Porto Feliz, SP, século XIX)

This essay analyzes the issue of social mobility in a slave society, focusing on manumission. It examines the parish of Porto Feliz, a mainly rural area in the province of São Paulo, during the 19th century. The study draws on a variety of primary sources, including the civil record books of nota...

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Main Author: Roberto Guedes Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia - Centro de Estudos Afro-Orientais 2007-01-01
Series:Afro-Ásia
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=77003503