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Colonization and the Sugar Economy in Campinas, 1765 to 1829

ABSTRACT

From the expansion of sugarcane in West São Paulo during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the settlement in that region started to transform the State of São Paulo, intensifying the human presence in the countryside region. The arrival of a population of free people and slaves was the result of a broad process in which economic, political, and social factors brought significant changes to the region, making it the main axis of São Paulo economy based on slavery. In order to evaluate the impact of that colonization process, our goal was to study the demographic structures and slave ownership in Campinas, from 1765 to 1829, using as main documentary source the Nominative Lists of inhabitants.

Keywords:
Settlement; Slavery; Aggregate; Historical Demography; São Paulo

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