Public Memory of Slavery

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The book explores how the Atlantic Ocean served as a corridor for ongoing exchanges between Brazil and Benin, despite the disruptions caused by the slave trade. Ana Lucia Araujo highlights the role of transnational movements and the influence of various institutions and individuals in memorializing slavery. She emphasizes the importance of circulating images in fostering cultural, religious, and economic connections, ultimately shaping identities across the South Atlantic. This region is portrayed as a dynamic space where African, European, and Amerindian identities intertwine.