Abolitionisms in Minas Gerais: literate individuals, enslaved people, and the struggles for black emancipations in the mineiro press: Abolitionisms in Minas Gerais: literate individuals, enslaved people, and the struggles for black emancipations in the mineiro press

The article analyzes the different abolitionist discourses and practices present in the press of Minas Gerais during the last decade of slavery in Brazil, with a special focus on the cities of Ouro Preto and Diamantina. Through an investigation of abolitionist newspapers from that time, such as O Tr...

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Autor: Cota, Luiz Gustavo Santos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES)
Repositorio:Caminhos da História (Montes Claros. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.periodicos.unimontes.br:article/8775
Acceso en línea:https://www.periodicos.unimontes.br/index.php/caminhosdahistoria/article/view/8775
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Imprensa
Abolicionismos
Emancipações negras
Minas Gerais
Abolição
Press
Abolitionisms
Black Emancipations
Abolition
Prensa
Emancipaciones negras
Abolición
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Sumario:The article analyzes the different abolitionist discourses and practices present in the press of Minas Gerais during the last decade of slavery in Brazil, with a special focus on the cities of Ouro Preto and Diamantina. Through an investigation of abolitionist newspapers from that time, such as O Trabalho and A Vela do Jangadeiro, the study reveals the diversity of voices within the Minas Gerais abolitionist movement, with perspectives ranging from more conservative proposals to those of a more radical nature. Furthermore, it highlights the active role of enslaved and freed individuals who used festive spaces and the streets as arenas for political expression, demonstrating the complexity of interactions between different social actors in the struggle for abolition. The article also aims to highlight how festivals and popular demonstrations, as described by the press, became instruments of resistance and citizenship promotion, rooted in the political actions developed by Black communities.