Slavery--Brazil
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Slaves of the Brazilian Royal Family Manuscript
The Slaves of the Brazilian Royal Family Manuscript is an account of births and deaths at Santa Cruz, an enormous royal plantation on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. The table has a section for slaves (born, died, ran off, recovered) and for various types of livestock (cattle, sheep, horses, pigs). At the foot are noted the number of slaves, civilians, and soldiers who were in the plantation's hospital.
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