ABSTRACT
This essay was designed with the objective of presenting a discussion on slave labor in the Brazilian context, as well as the semantic disputes surrounding the construction of a concept that can apprehend its representations in contemporary times. For that, it appropriates records from our memory, pointing out its historical continuities and the silences that go through the discussion, trying to bring it closer to the field of Administration. It is observed that slave labor has always been present in the history of mankind, with its use recurring by various civilizations, whether by coercive force, acquisition of labor or other forms and interests. To the detriment of the struggles waged by its extinction to the present day, it can be said that slave labor has resisted and been reconfigured in time and space. The slavery system appears and reappears throughout the history of work, in a timeless manner, taking on new contexts and formats, from slave quarters to factory slavery, the sewing workshops of luxury brands, agricultural business, civil construction and other sectors of the economy. Whether with the labor of nationals or immigrants, contemporary slave labor is, above all, the result of the ostensible social inequalities that devastate the world.
Keywords:
Slave Labor; Memories; Historical Continuities; Semantic Disputes; Silence