“…Focusing on the North Fluminense, author finds that the libertos rejected the term negro because it marked them as ex-slaves; they preferred pardo, which they saw not in terms of whitening but of social mobility and acceptance as citizens. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Preface by Inny Accioly <i>(Fluminense Federal University, Brazil)</i> -- Translator's Introduction, Alexis Gibbs <i>(University of Winchester, UK)</i> -- 1. …”