A TRAVESSIA DE ESCRAVOS DOS SERTÕES DE ANGOLA PARA OS SERTÕES DE PERNAMBUCO (1750-1810)

The presence of slaves from Africa was a constant in the trajectory of slavery in the hinterland of Pernambuco, especially since the second half of the eighteenth century. The consolidation of cattle farms, settlements, and the cultivation of cotton plantations greatly increased the presence of slaves from some parts of Africa, mainly Angola. Nevertheless, there is a lack of studies about the forced penetration of these African slaves and their descendants in the so-called backlands of Pernambuco. Thus, this work aims to analyze the departure of slaves from the hinterlands of Angola to Pernambuco, seeking to contribute to fulfill some gaps some gaps about the study of slavery in Pernambuco countryside.