Abstract
Simoa Godinho was a landlady of large properties in São Tomé Island. In Lisbon she supported the Misericordia. The article includes this personality
among the limited number of Free Africans who distinguished themselves due to the fortune or social position. They were dignitaries, diplomats or businessmen and businesswomen. Their lives have been very different from the numerous black slaves and free. This object has been obtained with recourse of unpublished documents, as well as her will, already known.
among the limited number of Free Africans who distinguished themselves due to the fortune or social position. They were dignitaries, diplomats or businessmen and businesswomen. Their lives have been very different from the numerous black slaves and free. This object has been obtained with recourse of unpublished documents, as well as her will, already known.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-115 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Faces de Eva: Revista de Estudos Sobre a Mulher |
Issue number | 42 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Sugar
- São Tomé
- Slaves
- Free Africans