Joao Candido Felisberto Archives - Institute of the Black World 21st Century

João Cândido Felisberto, centre at left of man in suit, stands among other sailors on the deck of a Brazilian warship in 1910.

He led Brazil’s Black sailors in mutiny to resist abuse. A hundred years later he may get justice

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João Cândido and other navy sailors radicalised in England held Rio de Janeiro hostage in a revolt over corporal punishment. By Tiago Rogero, The Guardian — He was a Black…

April 19, 2024

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He led Brazil’s Black sailors in mutiny to resist abuse. A hundred years later he may get justice

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