The History of BrazilBloomsbury Academic, 30. nov 1999 - 208 pages Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This engaging study will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current issues and problems, including the country's return to democracy after more than two decades of harsh military rule and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. Levine, a noted Brazilianist, explains the legacy of slavery on race relations, the stubborn persistence of barriers to upward mobility, and the characteristics of Brazil's exuberant culture. The author draws not only from a broad array of traditional sources but from oral histories and postings on the Internet. |
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... plantations and to enforce colonial regulations . Sá led a number of expeditions that drove back indigenous tribes , who were further decimated by European disease . Epidemics killed as many as one half of Brazil's native population in ...
... plantations . Slavery reigned supreme , but gradu- ally the economy diversified . Between 1850 and 1860 the number of cor- porations boomed - ventures in manufacturing , railroads , insurance , mining , savings banks , and land ...
... plantation mill . SERTÃO : Arid backlands of the interior of the Northeast . SINDICATO : Trade union SISTEMA : Term ... plantations . ZUMBÍ : " King " of fugitive slave settlement at Palmares . See also QUI- LOMBO . Bibliographic Essay ...
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An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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