Who, after all, were the citizens of the Empire? Research notes on the National Guard lists

• Autores: Miquéias Henrique Mugge
• Localización: História Unisinos, ISSN-e 2236-1782, Vol. 26, Nº. 2, 2022 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Maio/Agosto), págs. 380-388
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Quem, afinal, eram os cidadãos do Império?: Research notes on the National Guard lists
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  • English

    This research note presents preliminary results of a research project that draws from the lists of the Brazilian National Guard to study the group of active citizens of the Empire in the mid-nineteenth century. It is a quantitative and detailed study of the composition of the National Guard and the documents produced by the institution in the provinces of Ceará, Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro. The work reveals major regional differences regarding the distribution of incomes of the free male population that joined the ranks of the Guarda and ventures into possible causes of this marked regional inequality. Finally, it points to future possibilities and to the urgent need for partnerships so that the databases produced during the project can be fully explored by the historiography.

  • português

    This note presents preliminary results from a research project that draws fromthe lists of the Brazilian National Guard. It aims to study the group of active citizensof the Brazilian Empire in the mid-nineteenth century. It comprises a quantitative anddetailed study of the composition of the National Guard and the documents producedby the institution in the provinces of Ceará, Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro. Thework reveals major regional differences regarding the distribution of incomes of the freemale population who joined the ranks of the Guarda and ventures into possible causesof this marked regional inequality. Finally, it points to future possibilities and underlinesthe urgent need for partnerships that will allow the databases compiled during the projectto be fully explored by future historiography.