Legacy of the lash race and corporal punishment in the Brazilian Navy and the Atlantic World - ECU Libraries Catalog

Legacy of the lash : race and corporal punishment in the Brazilian Navy and the Atlantic World / Zachary R. Morgan.

Author/creator	Morgan, Zachary R., 1969-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2014.
Description	xiv, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	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. Black people--Race identity --Brazil --History --20th century. Masculinity--Brazil --History --20th century. Citizenship--Brazil --History --20th century. Brazil--History --Naval Revolt, 1910. Brazil--Race relations --History --20th century.

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Series	Blacks in the diaspora
Contents	Introduction: Race and Violence in Brazil and its Navy -- Legislating the Lash -- Control of the Lower Decks, 1860-1893 -- Roots of a Rebellion -- The Revolt of the Lash -- The Aftermath -- Conclusion: The Measure of a Revolution.
Scope and content	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-310) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014017903
ISBN	9780253014207 (hardback)

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