In defense of freedom: the experiences of Lúcio José Maria de Souza in the second half of the 19th century

Abstract

This article is an adapted version of my dissertation that analyze the trajectory of Lúcio José Maria de Souza, an African freedman who faces resistance from the Bahia police authorities when he disembarked at the port of Salvador in 1871 after his stay of eleven months in the city of Lagos, Nigeria (Africa). Through the micro-historical approach and the indicial method of investigation, we analyze the strategies and mechanisms used by this African in defense of his freedom. With this, we wish to reflect on the experiences of the egrees of slavery, especially freed africans, after the conquest of freedom.

Keywords

• lúcio josé maria de souza
• freedom