SOUSA, Mauricélia Francisca de.
Resumo:
The decade of 1980, inBrazil, wasa milestone inthe Mstoriographyof slavery. At this
timehistoriansbegan togive voiceto the slavesandthey wereconsideredhistorical subjects. This
was possible thanksto the supportpresented by theSocial Historyshowedthatother
aspectstoourmeft'er:the study ofanonymous people, who were oftenlefton the sidelinesby the
macro-history, but actuallyactivelyparticipatedin their social environment. Thus, this work
aims toconduct ahistoriographicaldiscussion of theaspectsthat analyzed theslaves inBrazilin
different ways. We analyzedinParaiba doNortethe social place ofcaptivity, demonstratingthat
allthe silencearoundthemwasnot feasiblebecause they wereagentsof their livesin a dignified
mannerandcontributedtothe construction o f thisprovince, participating as agents ofconflicting
momentin the second halfnineteenthcentury. An analysisof thespace calledsertaowas
performedand, thus, we find that in this placetheslave relationsalso developed. Relating the
place of historical subjects we seek through official sources found in the Notary
AntonioHolanda (City o f Cajazeiras) analyze the various relationships that slaves settled with
their masters, by the bias resistance and negotiation to acquire their freedom in the Village of
Cajazeiras in the years 1864-1871. Through these sources, we understand how was slavery in
the Village o f Cajazeiras in the second half o f the nineteenth century.