Six more links for Confederados on NamSouth, 2007 and newer. There is an excellent book which has a picture of Jimmy Carter and his wife in front of the Confederate monument there before PC, after which they ran under the cupboards like the coach-roaches they are.
In the east of Brazil, two hours away from Sao Paulo, there's a small community that has a direct blood link with people from the southern United States. They call themselves Confederados. Families with last names like Thomas, Strong or Williamson are living proof of the American emigration from Brazil that started after the Civil War. They left the devastation in the southern states to start over in Brazil, which was still a slaveholder nation. The Americans brought with them their expertise in farming, especially cotton, and helped start an agricultural revolution in Brazil. The descendants of these first immigrants are very proud of their roots and while they display the confederate flag proudly, they insist they are not racist and they denounce slavery.
Well, thank you, Uncle John, for teaching me something positive today! How hard is it to learn Portuguese?
ReplyDeleteexcuse me, I meant, Cousin John - ;)
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to go there for the cerebration which is held on July 4th each year. The air ticket is around $1K round trip. Ain't bad.
Deleteno, that isn't bad at all and no Int'l dateline to deal with )
ReplyDeleteYes, though it's 12-14 hours going and 14-16 hours coming back, not much difference from some flights from the west coast to Saigon, which by the way, you would enjoy, I am sure.
DeleteMe going to Saigon? I probably would enjoy it. My daughter almost had a contract job there, but it fell through. Her husband in New Zealand has a tourism business that does a lot of work all over - take a look at these Asia projects - does anything look familiar under Viet Nam? http://trctourism.com/projects/asia
ReplyDeleteA few, Con Dao, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Hoi An
DeleteHmmmm, similar climate and near the coast. I think I found my bug out location
ReplyDeleteif it becomes necessary to escape this land by sailboat.
Good deal. :) Where would you leave from?
DeleteI read that book a couple years ago and was amazed at the history that was kept concealed from us for so many years. I was captivated by the Confederados that had the determination to make a new start in a far away country rather than live under subjugation and hatred. Hmm imagine this,, Billy Bob Lopez!
ReplyDeleteIt has always been fascinating to me.
DeleteHot Brazilian chicks that are also Rebels?! Sign me up!
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:) !
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