Brazilian nationalism
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Brazilian nationalism is the
History
Brazil was initially a colony of Portugal, established during the Portuguese colonization of the Americas. Historians are not sure on the precise moment when Brazilians developed a local nationalism, distinct from the Portuguese one. In some cases it is pointed to the discovery itself, in others it is attributed to the explorations of the bandeirantes or the South American theater of the Dutch–Portuguese War in the 17th century.[1]
Still, the first cases of a strong nationalist sentiment emerged in the 19th century. The white Brazilian-born colonial oligarchy developed sentiments against the colonial system, and manifested hostility to the Portuguese authorities. There were local conspiracies to secede from Portugal as early as in 1789, but the
After independence, Brazilian nationalism maintained its anti-Portuguese sentiment. The
The anti-Portuguese sentiment also led to an increased use of the French language, to the detriment of the Portuguese language. France was seen at the time as a model of civilization and progress.[7] Brazilian literary nationalism began in the 1840s with the works of José de Alencar, who used French literary models to describe the regions and social milieus of Brazil.[8] Nationalist literary works became more complex in the second half of the 19th century.[9]
Nationalist political parties
Active
- Avante
- Democratic Labour Party[10]
- Brazil Union
- Brazilian Labour Renewal Party
- Liberal Party
- Patriota[11]
- Party of National Mobilization[12]
- Progressives[13]
- Republicans (Brazil)
Defunct
- National Renewal Alliance
- Party of Popular Representation
- Brazilian Integralist Action
- Brazilian Labour Party
- Social Liberal Party
See also
References
- ^ Barbosa, p. 5
- ^ a b Barbosa, p. 6
- ^ Rezzuti p.57
- ^ Barbosa, pp. 6-7
- ^ Barbosa, p. 8
- ^ Barbosa, p. 9
- ^ Barbosa, p. 19
- ^ Nava, p. 18
- ^ Nava, p. 19
- ^ "PDT – 38 Anos de Socialismo".
- ^ "Quem é Cabo Daciolo, o candidato nacionalista que quer transformar o Brasil em uma teocracia". InfoMoney. 9 August 2019.
- ^ "PARTIDO DA MOBILIZAÇÃO NACIONAL (PMN)".
- ^ "Programa Partidário".
Bibliography
- Barbosa, Rosana (2009). Immigration and Xenophobia: Portuguese Immigrants in Early 19th Century Rio de Janeiro. United States: University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-4147-0.
- Nava, Carmen (2006). Brazil in the making: facets of national identity. United States: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN 9780742537576.
- Rezzutti, Paulo (2019). D. Pedro II- A história não contada: O homem revelado por cartas e documentos inéditos. Brazil. ISBN 978-8577346776.)
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