Legacy of the lash : race and corporal punishment in the Brazilian Navy and the Atlantic World /

Legacy of the lash : race and corporal punishment in the Brazilian Navy and the Atlantic World / Zachary R. Morgan.

"Legacy of the Lash is a compelling social and cultural history of the Brazilian navy in the decades preceding and immediately following the 1888 abolition of slavery in Brazil. Focusing on non-elite, mostly black enlisted men and the oppressive labor regimes under which they struggled, the boo...

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Main Author: Morgan, Zachary R., 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2014.
Series:Blacks in the diaspora.
Subjects:
Brazil. > Marinha > History > 20th century.
Sailors, Black > Brazil > Social conditions > 20th century.
Naval discipline > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Corporal punishment > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Slavery > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Black people > Race identity > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Masculinity > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Citizenship > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Brazil > History > Naval Revolt, 1910.
Brazil > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Race and Violence in Brazil and its Navy
  • Legislating the Lash
  • Control of the Lower Decks, 1860-1893
  • Roots of a Rebellion
  • The Revolt of the Lash
  • The Aftermath
  • Conclusion: The Measure of a Revolution.

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