Timeline
Lifetime:
1847 -
1871
Passed: ≈
153 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves
Books by Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves
Escravos
Poetry
History
Political Science
Drama
Slavery
Poetry
social commentary
Social Justice
Abolitionism
Human Rights
Lyricism
Historical Context
19th Century Brazil
Political activism
A collection of poems that unveils the harrowing realities of slavery in 19th-century Brazil. Castro Alves, known as the 'Poet of Slaves,' fearlessly exposes the horrors endured by the enslaved, igniting a passionate plea for their liberation. Throug...