The Last Abolition

The Brazilian Antislavery Movement, 1868-1888

AvAngela Alonso

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Seamlessly entwining archival research and sociological debates, The Last Abolition is a lively and engaging historical narrative that uncovers the broad history of Brazilian anti-slavery activists and the trajectory of their work, from earnest beginnings to eventual abolition. In detailing their principles, alliances and conflicts, Angela Alonso offers a new interpretation of the Brazilian anti-slavery network which, combined, forged a national movement to challenge the entrenched pro-slavery status quo. While placing Brazil within the abolitionist political mobilization of the nineteenth century, the book explores the relationships between Brazilian and foreign abolitionists, demonstrating how ideas and strategies transcended borders. Available for the first time in an English language edition, with a new introduction, this award-winning volume is a major contribution to the scholarship on abolition and abolitionists.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-10-07
Mått:151 x 228 x 28 mm
Vikt:710 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Afro-Latin America
Antal sidor:468
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108431477

Utforska kategorier

Slaveri inom Historia och arkeologi
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Angela Alonso is a Professor of Sociology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil and former Director of the Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP). The Last Abolition is a translation of Flores, Votos e Balas; o movimento abolicionista brasileiro, 1868–1888 (2015).

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'An instant classic in Portuguese, The Last Abolition is now available in English in all its depth and richness. With a lifetime of research, Alonso beautifully narrates the Brazilian antislavery movement from its moral to political and governmental stages. We who study the Anglo-American abolition crusades will never look at our own subjects quite the same again after understanding the intrepid Brazilians and the entrenched obstacles they faced in ending slavery where four million Africans had disembarked and the slave trade lasted longest. This is a powerful story of human organization and moral force.' David W. Blight, Sterling Professor of History, Yale University and author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. Elite abolitionism; 2. Pro-slavery rhetoric; 3. The moral repertoire of abolitionism; 4. The theatricalization of politics; 5. Expansion; 6. Results-based abolitionism; 7. Votes: A movement/government alliance; 8. Bullets: Movement and countermovement; 9. The march to victory; 10. Future of the preterite; 11. Abolitionism as a social movement.