“The citizen has no guarantee but only in their own strength” - Recruitment, private Militias, gangs of 'cabras' and the private property (Cariri Cearense , 19th century)

This article aims to analyze in the Brazilian state-building process in the mid- nineteenth century, the recruitment for the National Guard and the formation of private militias in the national hinterland, especially in the so-called north provinces. The analysis turns to the militias that emerged...

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Main Author: Ana Sara Cortez Irffi
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco 2017-06-01
Series:Clio: Revista de Pesquisa Histórica
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/revistaclio/article/view/25011/20261