Transgressão e repressão às práticas sociais das mulheres negras no Recife (1890-1899)

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the control over the honor and morality of poor and Black women in the city of Recife during the 1890s. By examining three habeas corpus cases and excerpts from widely circulated newspapers such as “Diario de Pernambuco” and “Jornal do Recife”, we intend to access the everyday experiences and social conflicts experienced by the subjects under investigation. This study seeks to address both young women who, along with their families, sought to restore their honor in the courts of justice and to explore deviations in the behavior of women seen as immoral, as they departed from the prescribed model of femininity. Through this analysis, we aim to understand that both groups of subjects felt the societal pressures on their bodies, significantly impacting their lived experiences