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History Of Ceará
The history of Ceará began with the Portuguese colonization of the Americas, Portuguese colonization, characterized by the resistance of the natives and the difficulties the European had in adapting to the climatic conditions of the territory. Initially, a rural society was formed, based mainly on livestock and agriculture, which controlled almost every aspect of social life through its economic power and complex relations of parentage and patronage. The so-called "''coronéis''" kept many dependents on their properties who provided them with services or gave them part of their production in exchange for owning a plot of land, in a semi-feudal regime. The servitude of Africans, although of lesser importance, was practiced throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, especially in areas where agriculture flourished. The history of Ceará was characterized by political struggles and armed movements during the Empire of Brazil, Empire and the First Brazilian Republic, First Republic, but ...
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