Balaios e bem-te-vis

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"Argues that the Balaiada was not, as it often is portrayed, a race war but instead was a popular, cross-class uprising that opposed a bad government and sought land and 'liberty.' Forced recruiting to put down revolts in other provinces, together with a sharp downturn in economic conditions, touched off the uprising. Focuses on Piauí"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

subjects: History,  Social movements,  Insurgency,  Balaiada Revolt (Brazil : 1838-1841) fast (OCoLC)fst01351992

Places: Brazil,  Piauí,  Piauí (Brazil),  Maranhão (Brazil)

Times: 19th century,  Balaiada Revolt, 1838-1841