The Slave Family in the Perspective of Micro-History (study around a 19th century inventory and testament: Juiz de Fora 1872-76)||The Slave Family in the Perspective of Micro-History (study around a 19th century inventory and testament: Juiz de Fora 1872-76)||A Família Escrava na Perspectiva da Micro-História (estudo em torno de um inventário e um testamento oitocentistas: Juiz de Fora 1872-76)

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Our aim in this article is to evaluate, from an internal perspective, the relation betweenthe "senhores” and their slaves, and the legal will as an important document in this context. It constitutes an abundant source of study of the normal behavior of the slave society, offering rich detail that helps us to reconstruct the mentality of the slave owners.||Our aim in this article is to evaluate, from an internal perspective, the relation betweenthe "senhores” and their slaves, and the legal will as an important document in this context. It constitutes an abundant source of study of the normal behavior of the slave society, offering rich detail that helps us to reconstruct the mentality of the slave owners.||É nosso intuito nesse artigo avaliar por dentro a relação dos senhores e seus escravos, e o testamento é peço importante nessa reflexão. Constitui uma fonte formidável para o estudo dos comportamentos costumeiros da sociedade escravista, mostrando-se rico em detalhes que ajudam a compor a mentalidade dos proprietários de escravos.