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Space Invaders?: Slavery, Gender, and the Remapping of Eighteenth-Century Portuguese Imperial Geographies

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Space Invaders? Slavery, Gender, and the Remapping of Eighteenth-Century Portuguese Imperial Geographies. / Patel Nascimento, Selina.
In: Immigrants and Minorities, Vol. 42, No. 1, 30.04.2024, p. 23-53.

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Patel Nascimento, S 2024, 'Space Invaders? Slavery, Gender, and the Remapping of Eighteenth-Century Portuguese Imperial Geographies', Immigrants and Minorities, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 23-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619288.2024.2320937

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Patel Nascimento, S. (2024). Space Invaders? Slavery, Gender, and the Remapping of Eighteenth-Century Portuguese Imperial Geographies. Immigrants and Minorities, 42(1), 23-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619288.2024.2320937

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Patel Nascimento S. Space Invaders? Slavery, Gender, and the Remapping of Eighteenth-Century Portuguese Imperial Geographies. Immigrants and Minorities. 2024 Apr 30;42(1):23-53. Epub 2024 Feb 29. doi: 10.1080/02619288.2024.2320937

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Patel Nascimento, Selina. / Space Invaders? Slavery, Gender, and the Remapping of Eighteenth-Century Portuguese Imperial Geographies. In: Immigrants and Minorities. 2024 ; Vol. 42, No. 1. pp. 23-53.

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