Symbolism in the Brazilian Revolution Eventually known as the Patriarch of Independence, in the 1800’s Dom Pedro led Brazil to their independence. When his father, the king of Portugal, fled to Brazil along with his family, he introduced many reforms to better the country. When he left Dom Pedro to rule, and he returned to Portugal, the Cortes began terminating the reforms, but Pedro took Brazil’s side. The three elements of the Brazilian Revolution that are symbolized in the monument are Dom Pedro’s speech “Fico”, the falling of Portugal, and the royal family splitting up.
The first symbol constructed in the monument was Dom Pedro declaring his speech ¨Fico¨. It is represented by a picture of Dom with a speech bubble that states ¨Fico¨. In english, Fico means ¨I am staying.¨ The King told Dom, ¨If Brazil demands independence, proclaim it yourself and put the crown on your own head¨ (Ellis 231). Dom did not want to follow his family back to Portugal just because his father was going back. Instead he stood his own ground and was determined to help Brazil gain their independence.
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This symbolizes Napoleon overthrowing Portugal which caused the royal family to flee to Brazil for independence. ¨ He was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century¨ (History). Napoleon was one of the most powerful military leaders the world has ever seen. He overthrew most of Europe. He was exiled to a small island off the shore of his home town. Napoleon convinced the guards and the people around him to let him escape. Eventually, he made his way back to France and claimed his throne again. Since he regained his throne he got more powerful which helped him overthrow
While the Brazilian Revolution emerged largely from the influence of the American Revolution, some variation remains between those two revolutions in exactly how those revolutions were executed and what the reasons for them were.
After the Reign of Terror, Napoleon Bonaparte rose to authority. When he was in power, Napoleon only kept some of the ideas that were used in the French Revolution. For example he was for equality, but disregarded liberty. Napoleon started many wars for France, in hopes of gaining land. France did win some land, but more times than not France lost the wars, putting them into extreme war debt.
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He also was able to get an easy supply of taxes and soldiers under his new and improved French government. Before he could get very far, however, he had to gain public favor and shape the public opinion. To do this he used reforms of propaganda and thus caused people to think that they were getting the better end of the deal, but were actually, subconsciously giving Napoleon their approval for his actions. Among some of the methods he used for propaganda included getting all of the printers and book sellers to swear an oath to Napoleon and all newspapers fell under state control, so Napoleon gained access to almost everything that the citizens of France were able to read. Many of the gains from the French Revolution were kept, such as equality before the law, and careers open to talent.
Napoleon was a great soldier that graduated from military school at the age of sixteen and quickly worked his way through the ranks. Napoleon was a brilliant leader in battle and consistently defeated armies larger than his own; including when he forced the Austrians to make peace after defeating four of their generals. In 1799 Napoleon and his colleagues overtook the French government and established power. He revised the constitution in 1802 to make himself consul for life, and then again in 1804 to make himself Emperor of France. Soon after Napoleon came to power he restructured the administration, simplified the court system, and began monitoring the schooling system; French law was also put in the Napoleon Code which guaranteed the rights and liberties that were gained through the revolution. Napoleons violent behavior caused war with Britain to break out, who allied with Russia and Austria. Prussia later allied themselves with Russia; creating a huge alliances against France and Napoleon. Napoleon successfully extended his reign over large parts of Europe and put each state under the Napoleon Code, which gave citizens new rights and privileges. In 1812 all of Europe turned against Napoleon, which lead to his exile in 1814. He regained power in 1815 just to loose it later that year. He died in exile in Saint Helena in 1821.
The film touches on the history of Palmares as a community of resistance to the oppressive institution of slavery in Brazil. Quilombos provides the viewer with a window into the life of someone living in Palmares during the 17th century. Today, the community of Palmares is a symbol for the continued resistance by Afro-Brazilians against slavery as well as an active choice for freedom and equality in Brazil. Palmares, even at its end, became an inspiration for other quilombo communities, not only because it was one of the first, but because of the strength and duration of the fight it put up against the Portuguese. Palmares represented tolerance and harmony for Africans, and still is an inspiration to Brazilians today. The film presents a historical context for Palmares’ social, political and religious preservation of African culture, as well as an analysis of this context for the purpose of understanding Palmares’ role in Brazilian history. Quilombos not only unveils the political and social structure of Palmares but also its place as a resistance to slavery and racial oppression. Palmares’ internal structure resembled that of African Kingdoms in that it was a version of a confederacy with a ruler presiding over the community. Palmares made its mark in Brazilian history as one of the earliest and largest quilombos, able to
Brazilian heritage was founded on the native people that lived in the country before its colonization, the colonizers that immigrated to the country, and the slaves that were brought. Brazil has the second largest African population in the world, so its heritage also has some African culture.
“The Message of Brazilian Rituals: Popular Celebrations and Carnival.” Brazil: Body and Soul, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, 2001, pp. 46–51.
Napoleon rose to power through the ranks of the military. He crowned himself emperor after seizing power in France. Napoleon soon wanted more power and wanted to conquer
Napoleon returned to home to France with only about 10% of his Army still alive. He lost most of his soldiers during the Great White Death, which is one of the largest French disasters to date. Since all the coalition allies knew he was in trouble, they decided to follow him and take him out while he was down and burned out. This is when he decided to give himself up and be exiled to Elba with 1000 guards. Before he left though, he promised his men that he, “… would return when the flowers bloomed.” And that was a promise that Napoleon kept.
Napoleon Bonaparte was on the throne in France when he took over Spain and appointed his brother as King. The Spanish people did not like this resulting in the Spaniards uprising against the French occupation. In retaliation to the riot against him, Napoleon and his army took a group of innocent people outside of the city, lined them up, and shot them. He wanted to demonstrate his strength and power and make sure no one would go against them by instilling fear into the people.
The Linkages It was difficult to choose only three historical events, giving that everything that happened in the past has a huge impact on how life is today. By thinking about the worldwide importance I chose to talk about The Reign of Dom Pedro II, The Arab Spring and The Cold War. The Reign of Dom Pedro II, the second emperor of Brazil and the only one who was actually Brazilian, was a mark in Brazil’s history. Without any doubts, Dom Pedro II was a calm, serious and astute leader who led Brazil into a great period of its history.
2. Burns, Bradford E. . A History of Brazil: Second Edition. New York: Cornell University Press, 1980.
One of Napoleon’s few bad campaigns was when he went into Russia, and instead of the Russians just letting the French capture them, they used guerrilla tactics and also the weather, to fight France. Once Napoleon finally defeated the Russians, he went to Moscow, only to see it in flames. The Grand Army, which was originally made up of 500,000 troops, now had a short of supplies and shelter from the harsh winter. Because of that, they had returned to France being known as "One of Napoleon’s worst blunders." Europe noticed that Napoleon was now weak, and they allied against him and came out victorious, and the European’s forced Napoleon the abdicate power on April 6, 1814.
Before being fighter, Napoleon was a brilliant statesman, he knew what he wanted and aligned the necessary resources accordingly. The use of military force was for him the last resort. After having exhaust political means, he committed the maximum possible force to maximize the chance of the success of his campaign. He avoided making the same error than Austrians who have engaged against him, in 1796, only a segment of the available forces then a second and a third, what was easy to defeat in the