Abstract
In the summer of 1873, the young Afro-Brazilian engineer André Rebouças arrived in New York City. According to the notes he made on his journal, his trip was that ‘of one who intends to study and learn.’ But the time spent by Rebouças in the United States was also marked by repeated episodes of racismo and segregation in the North during the period known as the Reconstruction era. Based on his journal and on American newspaper articles, the present article will use Rebouças’ trip to the United States to discuss the racial segregation policies in effect in that country, known as Jim Crow. My goal is also to place Rebouças in the condition of Black traveller, analyzing his racial condition, class status and gender in order to comprehend their subjectivities and the specificities of his position im different post-slavery societies.
Keywords:
André Rebouças; United States; Jim Crow
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