The Share of America in Civilization and Other Writings

Résumé du livre

Joaquim Nabuco (1849 -1910) was a Brazilian writer, diplomat, and a major figure in the abolitionist movement in 19th century Brazil. The speeches given by Nabuco as the ambassador from Brazil to the United States express his views on the legacy of the emancipation alongside with the ideals of equality, freedom, democracy and the promise of general prosperity represented by Abraham Lincoln and the Reconstruction Era. Nabuco's emphasis on the American legacy and ideals also reinforced his defense of the special role of both Americas in the development of institutions and rules to avoid war and the use of force in international relations. By then, the United States were in a perfect position to lead by example deferring to arbitration and the shared sense of justice instead of unilaterally enforcing it's "national interest" on other nations.