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Insurance contract for the risk of death at the time of childbirth of a pregnant slave

Date
1467
Archive
Historical Archive of Protocols of Barcelona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-AHPB-165-95
Link to the online document
Description

This contract reflects the practice of securing the life of a slave at the time of childbirth. Its uniqueness lies in the rawness with which it documents female slavery, often made invisible. It is an impressive source for understanding the structures of domination, legal practices and the commodification of the female body in pre-modern Catalan society.