Indigenous slavery and forced labor in colonial Rio de Janeiro

Authors

  • Maria Regina Celestino de Almeida Universidade Federal Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-9222.2014v6n12p11

Keywords:

Indian slavery, compulsory labor, Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This article emphasizes the importance of the indigenous labor force in the captaincy of Rio de Janeiro until at least the mid-seventeenth century, focusing on indigenous slavery Indian compulsory labor). Although the slave trade was already developing and the work of black slaves were already well used, the Indians constituted essential work force.

Author Biography

Maria Regina Celestino de Almeida, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Departamento de História

Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

ALMEIDA, Maria Regina Celestino de. Indigenous slavery and forced labor in colonial Rio de Janeiro. Revista Mundos do Trabalho, Florianópolis, v. 6, n. 12, p. 11–25, 2014. DOI: 10.5007/1984-9222.2014v6n12p11. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/mundosdotrabalho/article/view/1984-9222.2014v6n12p11. Acesso em: 3 dec. 2024.

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