Cape Verde: Colonial Elites and Partisan Struggles in the First Half of the 20th Century (1821-1841)
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1983-6023.sank.2013.88897Keywords:
Cape Verde, History, Land ownership and political mobilizationsAbstract
This work has as main objective to make a reflection about the party-political disputes in Cape Verde, between the years 1821 to 1842, two opposing parties: the moderate Liberals and liberal hotheads. To this end, it proposes to demonstrate how local political elites appropriated of religious parties to mobilize the tenants of the inner Santiago Island around Pro-Brazil party. On the other hand, the separatist project in relation to Portugal and the formation of a new centre of civilisation in Mindelo-São Vicente Island are understood as arising from the partisan disputes. In addition, it is proposed to understand the political mobilization of the claims both as a result of the political elites of the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau for the election of a general government represents and the disclosure of lists of voters.Downloads
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2013-01-06
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Pereira, E. A. C. (2013). Cape Verde: Colonial Elites and Partisan Struggles in the First Half of the 20th Century (1821-1841). Sankofa (São Paulo), 6(10), 129-149. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1983-6023.sank.2013.88897