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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
Tying together tobacco leaves on a plantation in the Reconcavo region. As a result of the slave trade, tobacco also became an important crop in the Rec6ncavo region. The best quality tobacco was sent to Europe, but large quantities were reserved for trade in Africa to trade for slaves. The Bahian planters dominated the tobacco trade for many years.Amarrando as folhas de tabaco em maço, numa plantação da região do Recóncavo. Como resultado do tráfico de escravos, o tabaco também se tornou uma importante produção na região do Recóncavo. O tabaco de melhor qualidade era enviado para a Europa, mas grandes quantidades eram reservadas para negociar com a África o tráfico de escravos. Os plantadores baianos dominaram o comércio do tabaco durante muitos anos.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1988
Keywords
Brazil: Salvador, Bahia
