The abolition of whipping as a form of slave punishment: Justice, press and politics in 19th century Brazil
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the creation of the law of October 15, 1886, which abolished the penalty of whipping in Brazil. Unlike the historiography that highlights the international anti-slavery context and the parliamentary disputes, I intend to examine the debates in the field of Jus...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Revista de História |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/revhistoria/article/view/123682 |