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Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva

1788 – 1859

Wealthy Luso-African merchant, moneylender, entrepreneur, and slave trade

Merchant Slave trader
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About Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva

Lived 1788 – 1859 (aged 70–71). Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva was an Angolan merchant and slave trader.

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Business activities Joaquina was a powerful figure in the slave trade in Angola and she built strong connections with slave buyers in Brazil which possessed a major plantation slavery economy. Joaquina disinherited her daughter, Tereza Luíza, possibly for entering into a marriage with the brother of a competing merchant without her consent. She instead left her fortune to her grandchildren.

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Important facts

Born
1788
Birth century
18th century
Died
1859
Occupation
Merchant, slave trader
Nationality
Angola

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva?

wealthy Luso-African merchant, moneylender, entrepreneur, and slave trade

When was Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva born?

Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva was born in 1788.

When did Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva die?

Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva died in 1859.

What was Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva's occupation?

Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva was a merchant and slave trader.

What nationality was Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva?

Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva was Angolan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva

· Wikidata: Q56825003

· DBpedia: Ana Joaquina dos Santos e Silva

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