“The Sertão code”

Violence, justice and society in the village of Água Branca/AL, 1880-1890.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-6644.20230013

Abstract

This article aims to understand the relationship between violence and moral values, through the study of three open summaries due to violent crimes. Such documents were produced by the judiciary of the village of Água Branca, in the Sertão of the Province of Alagoas, in the 1880s. For the analysis of this documentation, the legislation of the time, marriage records and microhistory was used as a methodology. In this way, the uses of violence and justice by different social groups are investigated, focusing on a close look at the statements of witnesses, testimonies of the accused, victims and prosecution. 

Keywords: Violence. Judicial power. hinterland. XIX century.

Author Biography

  • Marília Lima de Araújo (UFRPE), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE

    Degree in History from the Federal University of Alagoas (2016), Master in History from the Federal University of Alagoas (2018). PhD student at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco - UFRPE. She is currently a history teacher at the Alagoas State Department of Education. Has experience in the area of ​​History, with emphasis on History of Brazil, working mainly on the following themes: Brazil Empire, Justice, Violence, Slavery and Sertão.

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Published

2023-06-19

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2023): Diálogos Interdisciplinares: o estudo de sujeitos circunscritos pelos marcadores sociais da diferença

Section

Dossiê | Special Issue | Dossier

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