Selected Writings by Luiz Gama, Brazilian Abolitionist

Authors

  • Jordan Jones Brigham Young University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21471/jls.v9i2.614

Keywords:

Luiz Gama, Afro-Brazilian literature, Abolitionist literature, 19th Century, Black resistance

Abstract

This document contains translations of selected texts written by Brazilian abolitionist Luiz Gama, in which he argues for the liberation of different enslaved individuals, and in which he recounts his own life story.

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Published

2026-03-13

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)

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Translations

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