slavery documentation
[/ˈsleɪvəri ˌdɑːkjuˌmɛnˈteɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: slavery documentations
documentação sobre escravidão
1. Historical records, written materials, legal documents, and archival evidence that chronicle the institution of slavery, including slave trade records, bills of sale, plantation records, slave narratives, and government legislation
The university's slavery documentation collection includes thousands of letters, ledgers, and photographs from the 18th and 19th centuries.
A coleção de documentação sobre escravidão da universidade inclui milhares de cartas, livros de contabilidade e fotografias dos séculos XVIII e XIX.
2. Academic and archival study of historical documents related to enslaved peoples, their conditions, resistance, and the abolition movement
Scholars rely on slavery documentation to understand the lived experiences of enslaved individuals.
Pesquisadores dependem da documentação sobre escravidão para compreender as experiências vividas por pessoas escravizadas.
Slavery documentation is critically important in both American and Brazilian historical scholarship. In the USA, these records are essential for genealogical research, reparations discussions, and understanding American racial history. In Brazil, slavery documentation is vital for acknowledging that Brazil imported more enslaved Africans than any other country in the Americas and held slavery longer than the USA. Both societies increasingly recognize the importance of preserving, digitizing, and making these materials accessible for historical truth-telling and reconciliation efforts.
Related Idioms & Phrases
unearthing slavery documentation
digitizing slavery documentation
preserving the historical record
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