cover image: Legal documents in the case of Leonor vs Benedita de Costa

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Legal documents in the case of Leonor vs Benedita de Costa

1871

Legal documents in the case of Leonor, an African woman, vs Benedita de Costa. Leonor sued de Costa for having placed her in slavery despite the fact that Leonor was born after the issuance of the Free Womb Decree of 1831.
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Collection
Brazil Miscellaneous Collections
Format
Documents
Place Discussed
Brazil Angola Portugal
Provider
The New York Public Library
Published in
Angola
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