Economy and africans slave trade in Paraíba of nineteenth first half

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present the result of research about the trade of africans slaves brought to capitance/province of Paraíba, in the first half of XIXth century. The studies about slavery in Brazil has been advanced, however, some gaps still needs to be filled. One is to approach the non-central ports of atlantic slaves trade, for example of Paraíba. Other gap is the internal slave trade existing before 1850, period that atlantic slave trade finished and internal trade intensifies.

Keywords

• Slaves
• Africans
• Traffic
• Paraíba