This analysis explores the role of concentration camps for drought refugees in Northeast Brazil, revealing impacts on urban modernization and national development.
Key Points
The establishment of concentration camps mobilized and sheltered over 150,000 drought refugees, highlighting government responses to crises.
The term flagelados was used to label displaced families, reinforcing their marginalized status during the severe droughts of 1915 and 1932.
Archival material and medical surveys shed light on how these camps affected social structures and labor control in Northeast Brazil.
The legacy of these camps continues to influence the lives of Nordestinos, linking historical injustices to current urban and social conditions.