Sujeitos escravizados como garantia de dívidas : fontes cartoriais dos registros de penhores da cidade de Recife (1865-1891)

Abstract

This dissertation investigates the pawning of enslaved individuals in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, between 1865 and 1891. The research is based on a detailed analysis of "Livro nº 06 de Transcripção do penhor de escravos do Registro Geral das Hipothecas da cidade do Recife" (Book No. 06 of Transcription of the Pawn of Slaves of the General Registry of Mortgages of the city of Recife) held by the 1st Registry Office of Real Estate in Recife-PE. Analyzing 55 transcription records corresponding to a total of 545 enslaved individuals used as collateral for debts, the dissertation proposes the creation of an index to visualize these individuals as people, highlighting the characteristics of their names and ages, albeit often limited to first names. The methodological basis employed in this dissertation carries an interdisciplinary approach of history and law, using a quantitative analysis of the primary source, as well as a bibliographic review on the theme of slavery and the role of Extrajudicial Services in 19th-century Brazilian society. By connecting the registration practices with the economic and social context of the time, this study seeks not only to highlight the role of extrajudicial services in the economy and legal world of that society but also to contribute to the search and construction of the social history of enslaved individuals in the city of Recife, Pernambuco. The information systematized here can support the teaching of History both in basic education and in other informal education spaces. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]