“Viver sobre si” e outras formas de viver na corte imperial. Moradias de escravos, libertos e livres de cor na segunda metade do século XIX

Abstract

Study of the dwelling of slaves, freedmen and free people of color in the Imperial Court during the second half of the XIX century. The dissertation analyzes the forms of housing the slaves and their descendants have sought to live in full power from slavery, is it at the center of Imperial Court, in Rio de Janeiro, is it at the suburban parish of São Cristóvão. This paper discusses, among other topics, the so-called “living out on oneself”, i.e, the possibility for a slave to live outside the house. Among the main sources used met the census carried out to the parish of São Cristóvão and death records of the São Francisco Xavier cemetery.