"What will these people do when the final emancipation of slaves is decreted?" - domestic service and slavery in the Paraiba Valley coffee plantations.

Abstract: This article discusses the issue of domestic slavery in coffee plantations located in the Paraiba Valley during the second half of the XIXth century. It is divided into two main parts. The first discusses how Brazilian historiography treats this topic and emphases the importance of studying domestic slavery in rural areas. The second analyses the relations between slaves and masters inside the big houses taking as a example the Pau Grande plantation.

摘要：本文探讨19世纪下半叶帕拉伊巴河谷（Paraiba Valley）咖啡种植园中的家内奴隶制问题。全文分为两大主要部分：第一部分探讨巴西史学界对该议题的研究情况，并强调研究乡村地区家内奴隶制的重要性；第二部分以波格朗德种植园（Pau Grande plantation）为案例，剖析大庄园主宅内奴隶与奴隶主之间的关系。