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This dissertation examines the resistance of enslaved Africans in Pará, Brazil, from 1750 to 1850, highlighting the significance of environmental knowledge in their struggles against slavery. Enslaved individuals utilized their understanding of the land to create provision grounds, escape into forests, and establish maroon communities, which collectively contributed to their survival and resistance. The work emphasizes the role of ecological practices in shaping landscapes of resistance and the broader impl

Author

José Maia Bezerra Neto

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EN