Introduction A “Problematic” Field

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface La Negra Tomasa ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Acronyms xix
6. Introduction A “Problematic” Field 1
7. Chapter One. Black Heroes: Rewriting Black Resistance and Quilombo History 23
8. Chapter Two. Black Identities: Conceiving Blackness and Quilombolismo 45
9. Chapter Three. Black Lives: “We Are Quilombolas!” 79
10. Chapter Four. Black Rights: Documentation, Proof, and Authenticity 112
11. Chapter Five. Black Justice: Grande Paraguaçu and the Growing Fight for Quilombola Justice 133
12. Conclusion 157
13. Epilogue 163
14. Notes 171
15. References 177
16. Index 189