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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... successful attack on the Portuguese slaveholding fortress of El Mina in West Africa . This gave the Dutch access to slaves , whom they imported to their New World colonies . Portugal reacted angrily , sending a fleet of forty - six ...
... successful was Bartholomew Roberts ( " Black Bart " ) , a British naval officer who turned pirate in 1719 after being captured off West Africa , and who successfully attacked Portuguese ships in the harbor of Bahia de Todos os Santos ...
... successful legal action against a president in the history of Latin America . White - collar crime , never successfully prosecuted in earlier years , has been condemned by public opinion , encouraging prosecutors to seek the arrest and ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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