Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
After emancipation, African-Americans in Atlanta, Georgia, sought self-determination through formal political means, whereas Afro-Brazilians in Salvador da Bahia pursued self-determination through cultural expression. To determine why, I have synthesized secondary sources into an original comparative narrative based in the different experiences of slavery, the different emancipation processes, and the different post-emancipation socio-political situations of each region. These contrasting histories led Afro-Brazilians in Bahia to organize much in the ways they had under slavery, whereas African Americans in Georgia were drawn into formal politics through opportunities presented under Radical Reconstruction. Unfortunately, white supremacy was quickly restored in Georgia under Redemption, leaving African Americans in a disempowered position similar to that of Afro-Brazilians.
Recommended Citation
Wells, Caitlin, "A Tale of Two Freedmen: Comparing Black Self-Determination in Atlanta and Salvador" (2009). Latin American Studies Honors Projects. 1.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/lashonors/1
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