Negociação, resistência e liberdade: relações entre senhores e escravos na Vila de Cajazeiras dos anos de 1864-1871.

Abstract

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.