Senhoras e escravos na São Paulo do café (1836-1872)

Abstract

This article aims to study women owning property and slaves in São Paulo in the period 1836-1872, using as source material the wills of the ATJSP (Arquivo do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo) and also to the collection of CEDHAL (Centro de Demografia Histórica da América Latina). The proposal is to analyze the process of circulation of wealth in the city, seeking to understand, especially the establishment of women's wealth and the distribution of bequests among the heirs. Accordingly, special attention will be given to owners with slaves, in order to understand the conditions under which they were granted manumission and what was the role played by slaves in the transfer of heritage.