Invisible workers. Slaves and the construction of the urban net-work of Rio de Janeiro and Havana in the nineteenth century

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Abstract

This paper discusses one aspect that is often set aside in the works that examine slavery in the Americas: the work activities undertaken by urban slaves. The objective of this paper is to throw light on the different activities and dynamics exercised by slaves who helped build the urban net-work of the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Havana during the nineteenth century

Author

• Ynaê L Lopes dos Santos, Universidade de São Paulo