EXPROPRIATION, VIOLENCE AND CONSTITUTION OF PEASANT SOCIAL MOVEMENT AT MATAS DO PAU BRASIL (BAHIA, 1972- 1981)

Authors

  • Eduardo de Lima Leite
  • Maria Aparecida Silva de Sousa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17648/educare.v11i22.16137
Supporting Agencies
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB)

Keywords:

Bahia, Luta pela terra, Memória.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The peasants of a region known as Matas do Pau Brasil, located in the municipality of Barra do Choça, southwestern Bahia, headed a social movement against expropriation attempts carried out by a large landowner during 1972-1981 period in local context of coffee plantations development. The resistance of peasants who did not own occupied land led to an important social movement for land property rights, with decisive support from the Catholic Church in grassroot communities. By approaching Matas do Pau Brasil peasants’ resistance, we sought to understand how their organization structures and struggle modes enabled a favorable outcome for this conflict amidst civil-military dictatorship in its full swing. For this research, we registered writing and oral memory produced about this movement, and the experience of men and women from different places who moved to a common territory in order to fulfill survival needs.


Published

07-02-2017

How to Cite

LEITE, E. de L.; SOUSA, M. A. S. de. EXPROPRIATION, VIOLENCE AND CONSTITUTION OF PEASANT SOCIAL MOVEMENT AT MATAS DO PAU BRASIL (BAHIA, 1972- 1981). Educere et Educare, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 22, 2017. DOI: 10.17648/educare.v11i22.16137. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/educereeteducare/article/view/16137. Acesso em: 30 jun. 2024.