"Quem furta mais e esconde": o roubo de escravos em Pernambuco, 1832-1855

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Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Marcus J.M. de
Data de Publicação: 1987
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Estudos Econômicos (São Paulo)
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/ee/article/view/157409
Resumo: Using police and trial records, the author found that slaves were stolen frequently in Pernambuco during the years I832 1855. The greatest number of thefts occurred in the IS-W's, wncn the international trade to that province was in the decline. Slaves were usually stolen in Recife, the provincial capital, and sold on the sugar plantations. Butsenhores de engenho also bought slaves stolen from other plantations, and in some cases the owners were active participants in the thefts. Despite their legal conditions as chattels, bondsmen were seldom passive objects in these crimes: only their consent could assure success. Therefore slaves had a bargaining power which they could use to improve their situation within the slave regime. Being stolen meant, in effect, choosing another master, for better or worse. In the latter case, the possibility remained of returning to the former owner.
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spelling "Quem furta mais e esconde": o roubo de escravos em Pernambuco, 1832-1855Using police and trial records, the author found that slaves were stolen frequently in Pernambuco during the years I832 1855. The greatest number of thefts occurred in the IS-W's, wncn the international trade to that province was in the decline. Slaves were usually stolen in Recife, the provincial capital, and sold on the sugar plantations. Butsenhores de engenho also bought slaves stolen from other plantations, and in some cases the owners were active participants in the thefts. Despite their legal conditions as chattels, bondsmen were seldom passive objects in these crimes: only their consent could assure success. Therefore slaves had a bargaining power which they could use to improve their situation within the slave regime. Being stolen meant, in effect, choosing another master, for better or worse. In the latter case, the possibility remained of returning to the former owner.Através da an´álise de registros policiais e de casos em tribunais, o autor constatou que os roubos de escravos em Pernambuco foram frequentes no período de 1832 a 1855. O maior número desses crimes ocorreu na década de 1840, época de declínio do tráfico internacional de escravos para essa província. Em geral, roubavam-se os escravos em Recife, capital da província, para vendê-los aos engenhos. Entretanto os senhores de engenho também compravam escravos roubados de outros engenhos e, em alguns casos, participavam ativamente dos roubos. Apesar de sua condição legal igualá-los a um bem móvel, os escravos raramente se mantinham como objetos passives nesses crimes; somente suaconivência podia assegurar o êxito da ação. Portanto, os cativos possuíam urn poder de barganha que podiam utilizar para melhorar sua situação no regime escravista. Ser roubado significava, de fato, escolher outro senhor, que poderia ser melhor ou pior que o anterior. Nesta segunda hipótese, permanecia ainda a possibilidade de voltar para o dono original. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade1987-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ee/article/view/157409Estudos Econômicos (São Paulo); v. 17 n. Especial (1987): O Protesto Escravo I; 89-1101980-53570101-4161reponame:Estudos Econômicos (São Paulo)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ee/article/view/157409/152769Copyright (c) 1987 Marcus J.M. de Carvalhohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarvalho, Marcus J.M. de2021-08-23T15:08:23Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/157409Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/eePUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ee/oaiestudoseconomicos@usp.br||aldrighi@usp.br1980-53570101-4161opendoar:2021-08-23T15:08:23Estudos Econômicos (São Paulo) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
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title "Quem furta mais e esconde": o roubo de escravos em Pernambuco, 1832-1855
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title_short "Quem furta mais e esconde": o roubo de escravos em Pernambuco, 1832-1855
title_full "Quem furta mais e esconde": o roubo de escravos em Pernambuco, 1832-1855
title_fullStr "Quem furta mais e esconde": o roubo de escravos em Pernambuco, 1832-1855
title_full_unstemmed "Quem furta mais e esconde": o roubo de escravos em Pernambuco, 1832-1855
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description Using police and trial records, the author found that slaves were stolen frequently in Pernambuco during the years I832 1855. The greatest number of thefts occurred in the IS-W's, wncn the international trade to that province was in the decline. Slaves were usually stolen in Recife, the provincial capital, and sold on the sugar plantations. Butsenhores de engenho also bought slaves stolen from other plantations, and in some cases the owners were active participants in the thefts. Despite their legal conditions as chattels, bondsmen were seldom passive objects in these crimes: only their consent could assure success. Therefore slaves had a bargaining power which they could use to improve their situation within the slave regime. Being stolen meant, in effect, choosing another master, for better or worse. In the latter case, the possibility remained of returning to the former owner.
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