Senhora Liberdade: 19th-Century Afro-Brazilians Defy Slavery

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2:00–3:30 p.m. — Lecture

The Story of Manoel Joaquim Ricardo, a Hausa Freedman in Bahia, 1805–1865

João José Reis , Universidade Federal da Bahia

Introduction and commentary by Marcus Rediker , University of Pittsburgh

4:00–5:30 p.m. — Panel

Afro-Brazilian Women Defy Slavery

Introduction by Pernille Røge , University of Pittsburgh

Monica Lima , National Archives, Brazil; and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Keila Grinberg , University of Pittsburgh

Commentary by Mariana Dantas , Ohio University

5:45–7:00 p.m. — Exhibition Opening

Senhora Liberdade: Women Defy Slavery

Opening remarks by Ed Galloway , University of Pittsburgh Library

This event is organized by the Center for Latin American Studies, Center for African Studies, Early Modern Worlds Initiative and the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh