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

Morgan, Zachary R., 1969-

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\"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 book is an examination of the four-day Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Lash) of November 1910, during which nearly half of Rio de Janeiro's enlisted men rebelled against the use of corporal punishment in the navy. These men seized four new, powerful warships, turned their guns on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's capital city, and held its population hostage until the government abolished the use of the lash as a means of military discipline. Although the revolt succeeded, the men involved paid dearly for their actions. This event provides a clear lens through which to examine racial identity, violence, masculinity, citizenship, modernity, and the construction of the Brazilian nation\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Subject: 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. / Blacks Race identity Brazil History 20th century. / Masculinity Brazil History 20th century. / Citizenship Brazil History 20th century. / HISTORY / Latin America / South America. / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery. / HISTORY / Military / Naval. / Brazil History Naval Revolt, 1910. / Brazil Race relations History 20th century.
• ISBN: 9780253014207, 0253014204

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