Green, James Naylor, 1951-

We cannot remain silent : opposition to the Brazilian military dictatorship in the United States / James N. Green. - Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2010. - xiv, 450 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Radical perspectives . - Radical perspectives. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [411]-429) and index.

Revolution and counterrevolution in Brazil -- "A gente quer ter voz ativa" -- The birth of a movement -- "Caminhando e cantando e seguindo a canðcäao" -- The world turned upside down -- "Agora falando sâerio" -- Defending artistic and academic freedom -- "Acorda amor" -- The campaign against torture -- "Vai meu irmäao" -- Latin Americanists take a stand -- "Pode me prender, pode me bater" -- Human rights and the organization of American states -- "Fado tropical" -- Congressional questioning -- "While my eyes go looking for flying saucers in the sky" -- Denouncing the dictatorship -- "Navegar áe preciso" -- Performing opposition -- "Quem áe essa mulher?" -- The slow-motion return to democracy -- "Amanhé hé de ser outro dia".

9780822347170 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780822347354 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Dictatorship--History--Brazil--20th century.
Dictadura--Historia--Brasil--Siglo 20.


Brazil--History--Foreign public opinion.--Revolution, 1964
Brazil--Politics and government--1964-1985.
United States--Relations--Brazil.
Brazil--Relations--United States.

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