The hierarchies of slavery in Santos, Brazil, 1822-1888 / Ian Read.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Read, Ian (Ian William Olivo), 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enslaved persons--Brazil--Santos (São Paulo)--Social conditions--19th century.

Enslaved persons.

Slaveholders--Brazil--Santos (São Paulo)--Social conditions--19th century.

Slaveholders.

Slavery--Social aspects--Brazil--Santos (São Paulo)--History--19th century.

Slavery.

Social status--Brazil--Santos (São Paulo)--History--19th century.

Social status.

Santos (São Paulo, Brazil)--Social conditions--19th century.

Santos (São Paulo, Brazil).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite the inherent brutality of slavery, some slaves could find small but important opportunities to act decisively. The Hierarchies of Slavery in Santos, Brazil, 1822-1888 explores such moments of opportunity and resistance in Santos, a Southeastern township in Imperial Brazil. It argues that slavery in Brazil was hierarchical: slaves' fleeting chances to form families, work jobs that would not kill or maim, avoid debilitating diseases, or find a (legal or illegal) pathway out of slavery were highly influenced by their demographic background and their owners' social position.

Contents:

Masters and their slaves. Neighborhoods and inequality

Material and demographic changes

Slave markets and networks

Slaves and their masters. Family, work, and punishment

Illness, recovery, and death

Pathways to freedom : manumission and flight

"Manumissionists," abolitionists, and emancipation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804778558

0804778558

OCLC:

767502723