JOURNAL ARTICLE

Many Black Women of this Fortress: Graça, Mónica, and Adwoa, Three Enslaved Women of Portugal's African Empire by Kwasi Konadu (review).

  • Published In: Journal of World History, 2024, v. 35, n. 1. P. 167 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hooper, Jane 3 of 3

Abstract

"Many Black Women of this Fortress: Graça, Mónica, and Adwoa, Three Enslaved Women of Portugal's African Empire" by Kwasi Konadu explores the lives of three African women who resisted Portuguese imperialism in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The book focuses on their experiences of enslavement, relationships with white officials, and connections with other Africans. Konadu argues that despite converting to Christianity, these women maintained African spiritual practices that allowed them to defy Portuguese control. The book uses overlooked sources, such as Portuguese Inquisition records, to shed light on the lives of these "ordinary" women. The text emphasizes the importance of understanding African perspectives in the context of European colonialism. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of World History. 2024/03, Vol. 35, Issue 1, p167
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1045-6007
  • DOI:10.1353/jwh.2024.a920676
  • Accession Number:175774322
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