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

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November 5, Latin American Reading Room, Hillman Library, Ground Floor

2:00–3:30 p.m. — Keynote Lecture

The Story of Manoeil 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;

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Paul Gardullo, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

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 System and Keila Grinberg, University of Pittsburgh

refreshments will be served

This event is organized by the Center for Latin American Studies, University Library System, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Latin American Cultural Center, Center for African Studies, Early Modern Worlds Initiative, Global Studies Center, and the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh