Modos de comunicação e práticas de leitura dos escravos do século XIX

Abstract

The article shows some modes of communication of Brazilian slaves of the nineteenth century, emphasizing, above all, the reading and writing practices of these fundamental social actors in the history of Brazil. Divided into two parts, it initially seeks to show the oral skills of everyday life, to sequentially, from primary source research, describe their skills around writing and reading. It thus reveals some of the world of communication and oral practices, reading and writing of Brazilian slaves in the nineteenth century.