Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)

For a slave, acquiring the legal condition for freedom was one of the irst steps needed to reach social mobility in a colonial society. In these processes, the family played an important role by supporting, cooperating and caring for its members. This article addresses the reality of three slave fam...

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Main Author: Donoso Ríos, Ana Laura
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2016
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description For a slave, acquiring the legal condition for freedom was one of the irst steps needed to reach social mobility in a colonial society. In these processes, the family played an important role by supporting, cooperating and caring for its members. This article addresses the reality of three slave families from the city of San Juan (Argentina) during the second half of the XVIIIth century. The efforts, strategies and resources used by these families to reach freedom for their members are presented in this paper. Based on notarial documents (freedom letters, testaments, notarial certiicates) as well as parochial documents, this study reconstructs the path traversed by these families in their longing for freedom. In the processes observed here, there is evidence of the relevance of certain factors regarding to the decision of the families when freeing one of their members, such as the slave-master relationship, or their ability to gather enough economical resources for the payment.
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-41992023-11-27T19:59:50Z Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800) Anhelos de libertad. Familias afromestizas en San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800) Désirs de liberté. Familles afro-métisses à San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentine, 1750-1800) Donoso Ríos, Ana Laura Family slavery freedom strategies master/ slave relationship. familia esclavitud libertad estrategias relación amo/esclavo Famille esclavage liberté stratégies relation maître/esclave. For a slave, acquiring the legal condition for freedom was one of the irst steps needed to reach social mobility in a colonial society. In these processes, the family played an important role by supporting, cooperating and caring for its members. This article addresses the reality of three slave families from the city of San Juan (Argentina) during the second half of the XVIIIth century. The efforts, strategies and resources used by these families to reach freedom for their members are presented in this paper. Based on notarial documents (freedom letters, testaments, notarial certiicates) as well as parochial documents, this study reconstructs the path traversed by these families in their longing for freedom. In the processes observed here, there is evidence of the relevance of certain factors regarding to the decision of the families when freeing one of their members, such as the slave-master relationship, or their ability to gather enough economical resources for the payment. En la sociedad colonial adquirir la condición jurídica de libre era para el esclavo uno de los primeros pasos en los intentos de movilidad social. En estos procesos la familia jugó un papel fundamental siendo un punto de apoyo, de cooperación y solidaridad entre sus integrantes. El presente artículo aborda la realidad de tres familias de esclavos en la ciudad de San Juan (Argentina) durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII, en sus intentos, estrategias y recursos para alcanzar la libertad de sus miembros. A partir de documentación notarial (cartas de libertad, testamentos, poderes) y documentación parroquial se reconstruye el camino recorrido por estas familias en sus anhelos de libertad. En los procesos de liberación observados se pone en evidencia diferentes decisiones de las familias esclavas a la hora de liberar a sus miembros en conexión estrecha, entre otras circunstancias, a la relación con sus amos y la capacidad de la familia para reunir los recursos económicos necesarios para el pago. Pour l’esclave dans la société coloniale acquérir le statut juridique de libre était l’un des premiers pas de la mobilité sociale. Dans ces processus, la famille a joué un rôle fondamental en tant que mécanisme de coopération et solidarité. Cet article étudie le cas de trois familles d’esclaves dans la cité de San Juan (Argentine) pendant la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle, à travers leurs tentatives, stratégies et ressources pour obtenir la liberté de leurs membres. À partir de documentation notariale (lettres de liberté, testaments, procurations) mais aussi de documentation paroissiale on y reconstruit le chemin parcouru par ces familles dans leurs désirs de liberté. Les cas d’affranchissement analysés mettent en évidence l’étroite connexion qui a existé entre les différentes décisions des familles esclaves qui cherchaient à libérer leurs membres, avec des circonstances diverses comme leur rapport avec les maîtres et leur de réunir les ressources économiques nécessaires pour le paiement. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2016-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html text/html https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/4199 10.19053/20275137.4199 Historia Y Memoria; No. 12 (2016): History of the family in Iberoamerica ; 85-119 Historia Y Memoria; Núm. 12 (2016): Enero-Junio 2016. Historia de la familia en Iberoamérica ; 85-119 Historia Y Memoria; No 12 (2016): Histoire de la famille en Ibéro-Amérique; 85-119 2322-777X 2027-5137 spa eng https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/4199/3636 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/4199/5266 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/4199/6107 Derechos de autor 2016 Historia Y MEMORIA
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slavery
freedom
strategies
master/ slave relationship.
familia
esclavitud
libertad
estrategias
relación amo/esclavo
Famille
esclavage
liberté
stratégies
relation maître/esclave.
Donoso Ríos, Ana Laura
Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)
title Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)
title_alt Anhelos de libertad. Familias afromestizas en San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)
Désirs de liberté. Familles afro-métisses à San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentine, 1750-1800)
title_full Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)
title_fullStr Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)
title_full_unstemmed Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)
title_short Longing for freedom. Afro-mestizo families from San Juan de la Frontera. (Argentina- 1750-1800)
title_sort longing for freedom afro mestizo families from san juan de la frontera argentina 1750 1800
topic Family
slavery
freedom
strategies
master/ slave relationship.
familia
esclavitud
libertad
estrategias
relación amo/esclavo
Famille
esclavage
liberté
stratégies
relation maître/esclave.
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slavery
freedom
strategies
master/ slave relationship.
familia
esclavitud
libertad
estrategias
relación amo/esclavo
Famille
esclavage
liberté
stratégies
relation maître/esclave.
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