Census and conflict in Imperial Brazil: the case of the War of the Mounds

The main purpose of this article is to analyze the episode known as Guerra dos Marimbondos, a rebellion against obligatory civil registration of births and deaths in the Brazilian empire, considering the negotiation processes on the construction of imperial state. We argue that the rebellion must be...

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Autor: Saavedra, Renata
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)
Repositorio:Clio (Recife. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.periodicos.ufpe.br:article/24529
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/index.php/revistaclio/article/view/24529
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Guerra dos Marimbondos
Popular rebellion
Pernambuco
Second Reign
Revolta popular
Segundo Reinado
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Sumario:The main purpose of this article is to analyze the episode known as Guerra dos Marimbondos, a rebellion against obligatory civil registration of births and deaths in the Brazilian empire, considering the negotiation processes on the construction of imperial state. We argue that the rebellion must be analyzed as a political expression that shows some conflicting belongings in relation to the hegemonic political project. The text presents the episode - particularly in Pernambuco - and remarks the government efforts to delegitimize the mouvement, discussing Guerra dos Marimbondos' expressiveness and its political and social meanings.