摘要：This article studies aged slaves in Brazil on the second half of the 19th century. More specifically we analyze the rates of aged slaves in total numbers of slaves traded from 1861 to 1887 in the paulista localities of Areias, Guaratinguetá, Constituição (Piracicaba) and Casa Branca. First we define 50 years and over as the age bracket for the group that is the subject of the study. Then we outline some characteristics of the selected localities, focusing on the expansion of coffee plantation in the province of São Paulo. Finally we examine the transactions registered in the selected localities and the characteristics of the aged slaves involved. We found, among other important results, that the rates of aged slaves traded were inversely proportional to the volume of total trade in slaves; that the bulk of the transactions involved male aged slaves and local deals; and that the average age of the aged slaves traded increased in time. We found that there were dealings resulting from a direct demand for aged slaves, and also that in some dealings aged slaves were a necessary part in transactions that had in mind the access to the labour of slaved, free or freed persons that were relatives of those aged slaves. Our final considerations are presented in the fourth section.
其他摘要：This article studies aged slaves in Brazil on the second half of the 19thcentury. More specifically we analyze the rates of aged slaves in totalnumbers of slaves traded from 1861 to 1887 in the paulista localitiesof Areias, Guaratinguetá, Constituição (Piracicaba) and Casa Branca.First we define 50 years and over as the age bracket for the group thatis the subject of the study. Then we outline some characteristics of theselected localities, focusing on the expansion of coffee plantation in theprovince of São Paulo. Finally we examine the transactions registered inthe selected localities and the characteristics of the aged slaves involved.We found, among other important results, that the rates of aged slavestraded were inversely proportional to the volume of total trade in slaves;that the bulk of the transactions involved male aged slaves and local deals;and that the average age of the aged slaves traded increased in time.We found that there were dealings resulting from a direct demand foraged slaves, and also that in some dealings aged slaves were a necessarypart in transactions that had in mind the access to the labour of slaved,free or freed persons that were relatives of those aged slaves. Our finalconsiderations are presented in the fourth section.
关键词：aged slaves;internal slave trade;expansion of coffee plantation in São Paulo;escravos idosos;tráfico interno de escravos;expansão cafeeira paulista
其他关键词：aged slaves; internal slave trade; expansion of coffee plantation in São Paulo
