Legacy of the Lash: Race and Corporal Punishment in the Brazilian Navy and the Atlantic World

by Zachary R. Morgan and Marcus Rediker

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253014204
• ISBN13: 9780253014207
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"