“Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil” (ca. 1770s)

A group of five Black women wearing white and black headdresses, black frocks, and brightly colored skirts, follows a small boy wearing colorful clothing adorned by feathers, holding a piece of wood and a small ax.

Source: A print by artist Carlos Julião, “Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,” ca. 1770s (Secao de Iconografia, the National Library of Brazil)

AP African American Studies Guide

Carlos Julião, “Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil” (ca. 1770s)

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