We Cannot Remain Silent Opposition to the Brazilian Military Dictatorship in the United States

Name: We Cannot Remain Silent Opposition to the Brazilian Military Dictatorship in the United States
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ISBN: 9780822347354

ISBN-10: 0822347350

ISBN-13: 9780822347354

Edition: 2010

Authors: James N. Green, Daniel J. Walkowitz

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In 1964, Brazil's democratically elected, left-wing government was ousted in a coup and replaced by a military junta. The Johnson administration quickly recognized the new government. The U.S. press and members of Congress were nearly unanimous in their support of the "revolution" and the coup leaders' anticommunist agenda. Few Americans were aware of the human-rights abuses perpetrated by Brazil's new regime. By 1969, a small group of academics, clergy, Brazilian exiles, and political activists had begun to educate the American public about the violent repression in Brazil and mobilize opposition to the dictatorship. By 1974, most informed political activists in the United States…

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List price: $27.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 7/2/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 472
Size: 5.91" wide x 9.02" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



About the Series


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Tropical Delights and Torture Chambers, or Imagining Brazil in the United States


Prï¿½logo: "Era um paï¿½s subdesenvolvido"



Revolution and Counterrevolution in Brazil



"A gente quer ter voz ativa"



The Birth of a Movement



"Caminhando e cantando e seguindo a canï¿½ï¿½o"



The World Turned Upside Down



"Agora falando sï¿½rio"



Defending Artistic and Academic Freedom



"Acorda amor"



The Campaign against Torture



"Vai meu irmï¿½o"



Latin Americanists Take a Stand



"Pode me prender, pode me bater"



Human Rights and the Organization of American States



"Fado tropical"



Congressional Questioning



"While my eyes go looking for flying saucers in the sky"



Denouncing the Dictatorship



"Navegar ï¿½ preciso"



Performing Opposition



"Quem ï¿½ essa mulher?"



The Slow-Motion Return to Democracy



"Amanhï¿½ hï¿½ de ser outro dia"


Conclusions: Making a Difference


Notes


Bibliography


Index