sentences:  Among Brazilian-born adult ex-slaves in Salvador in the 18th century, 60% were women.There are many reasons that could explain why women were disproportionately represented in manumitted Brazilian slaves.Women who worked in the home were able to form more intimate relationships with the owner and the family, increasing their chances of unpaid manumission for reasons of "good behavior" or "obedience" Additionally, male slaves were economically seen as more useful especially by landowners, making their manumission more costly to the owner and therefore for the slave himself.