Abstract
This article discusses the mobility of slaves and freedmen in 19th century Grao-Para and the construction of networks linked to the world of Amazonian labor. When analyzing 1866 wills in the province of Para between the years 1796 to 1888, it was possible to reconstruct fragments of the trajectories of dozens of subjects who moved between slavery and freedom. In this sense, the presence of freedmen in the urban labor market in the capital of Para, caused a series of tensions marked by origin, color and class. The figure of the freed person gains prominence as a subject capable of mobilizing social capital in order to broaden his notions of rights, and access to restricted spaces, expanding the notions of being a citizen.
Highlights
This article discusses the mobility of slaves and freedmen in 19th century Grão-Pará and the construction of networks linked to the world of Amazonian labor
The presence of freedmen in the urban labor market in the capital of Pará, caused a series of tensions marked by origin, color and class
Em meio ao processo de consolidação de uma nova ética do trabalho ao longo do século XIX no Brasil, escravos e libertos foram também valeram-se das transformações econômicas locais e globais, estabelecendo suas posições ao ressignificar suas atividades que por séculos foram tidas como “menores”, que desqualificavam os sujeitos dedicados as artes mecânicas ante uma estrutura social fundada em hierarquias raciais
Summary
This article discusses the mobility of slaves and freedmen in 19th century Grão-Pará and the construction of networks linked to the world of Amazonian labor. Em meio aos 50 testamentos de libertos levantados para o Grão-Pará oitocentista, não foi comum que os filhos de escravos efetivamente soubessem os nomes de seus pais.
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