The Early Modern World of a West African Woman

A new history uses records of a local businesswoman’s brush with the Inquisition as a window into everyday life in an Atlantic port town and slave-trading hub under Portuguese colonial rule.

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Journal
Current History
Published
2026-04-30
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.2026.125.871.202
Primary Topic
Colonialism, slavery, and trade
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The Early Modern World of a West African Woman

Jody Benjamin
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Jody Benjamin
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Abstract

A new history uses records of a local businesswoman’s brush with the Inquisition as a window into everyday life in an Atlantic port town and slave-trading hub under Portuguese colonial rule.

Current HistoryVol. 125(871)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Colonialism, slavery, and trade
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