Manoel Beckman
Manoel Beckman | |
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Born | 1630 |
Died | 1685 (aged 54–55) |
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Manoel Beckman, also known as Bequimão, was a 17th-century trader, politician and farmer in Saint Louis of France, Maranhão in the North East of Brazil. He was son of a German father and a Portuguese mother, both of Jewish origin.[1] He was investigated by the Portuguese Inquisition. In 1684, together with his brother Tomás and many rich farmers, he started a rebellion against the local colonial authorities and the Company of Commerce because of unfulfilled promises of shipments of African slaves and the abolition of native slavery.[2] He also targeted the Catholic clergy, especially the Crown's Favourites, who protected the Christian natives. The insurrection was eventually put down by Loyalist troops and Beckman was hanged on November 2 1685.
References
- ^ Ramos, Fábio Pestana; Morais, Marcus Vinícius de (2011-01-13). Eles formaram o Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Contexto. ISBN 9788572445153.
- ^ Costigan, Lúcia Helena (2010-01-01). Through Cracks in the Wall: Modern Inquisitions and New Christian Letrados in the Iberian Atlantic World. BRILL. ISBN 978-9004179202.
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