Data set referring to the project "Slaves of Religion: Paternalism and Resistance, Brazil".The Benedictines fashioned effective strategies for managing slaves through the control of women’s behavior, access to freedom and reproduction. The EU-funded project SLAVESRELIGION will advance knowledge on how slavery was enforced, exploited and perpetuated in the properties of the Luso-Brazilian Benedictine Congregation between 1750 and 1871. The research will focus on issues related to gender, race and slavery in the Atlantic world and analyze how enslaved men and especially women resisted the measures imposed by the Order of Saint Benedict. SLAVESRELIGION aims to demonstrate the important role this Congregation played in the construction of modern slavery.Funding: Project funded by the Marie Curie Actions program (Horizon Europe)Project number: 101065425Project name: Slaves of Religion: Paternalism and Resistance, BrazilProject acronym: SLAVESRELIGIONBeneficiary Institution: School of Arts and Humanities - University of LisbonSupervisor: Eugénia RodriguesFellowship: Robson Pedrosa Costa