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    8. Demographic Change in a Post-Export Boom Society: The Population of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1776-1821

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Bergad,Laird W. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    1996
    Published:
    Fairfax, VA: George Mason University Press
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Social History
    Journal Title Details:
    29(4) : 895-38
    Notes:
    Analyzes the socioeconomic history of the slave system of Minas Gerais in Brazil from 1776 to 1821. Transition from slave-based economy to agricultural and cattle economy; Economic dependence on slave labor; Slave importation; Contributing factors to decline of slave practices.

    10. Gilberto Freyre

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Lehmann,David (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2008
    Published:
    Latin American Research Review
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Latin American Research Review
    Journal Title Details:
    43(1) : 208-218
    Notes:
    Focuses on the book "Casa-grande e senzala," by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre. In his book, Freyre introduces the idea of Brazilian racial democracy (democracia racial) and analyzes the views of black people in Brazil. Freyre and his ideas were said to be controversial and racist and many believed that these ideas created myths within society