When at the beginning of the nineteenth century Britain launched her crusade against the transatlantic slave trade; Brazil was one of the greatest importers of African slaves in the New World. Negro slavery had been the cornerstone of the Brazilian economy and of Brazilian society for over 200 years and the slave population of Brazil required regular replenishment through the trade. In this detailed study Dr Bethell explains how during the period of Brazilian independence from Portugal; Britain forced the Brazilian slave trade to be declared illegal; why it proved impossible to suppress it for twenty years afterwards and how it was finally abolished. He covers a major aspect of the history of the international abolition of the slave trade and slavery and makes an important contribution to the study of Anglo-Brazilian relations which were dominated - and damaged - by the slave trade question for more than half a century.
#369128 in Books Ingramcontent 2017-04-04Original language:English 8.00 x .60 x 5.50l; #File Name: 0520283945200 pagesBorderwall as Architecture A Manifesto for the Us Mexico Boundary
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Unbuild the DivideBy Koala NoseIn hopes of ending the coupe of division; this book provided depths of the US-Mexico border from its history; strategies; and people's stories. There are proposed designs on the divider to diminish its physical solitude and to regenerate communities and natural habitats. As a student in architecture; this is a great reference for theory of how architecture can revitalize communal spaces and natural environments when there's conflict.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy *******There are some good and some humorous options for construction on the border.
