Title: Balaios e bem-te-vis
First published: 1995
Description: "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)
Time periods: 19th century, Balaiada Revolt, 1838-1841
LC classification: F2606 .D53 1995