Gilberto Freyre was a Brazilian author, professor, journalist and congressman. His best-known work was the 1933 sociological treatise "Casa-Grande & Senzala" (variously translated, but roughly"The Masters and the Slaves", as on a traditional plantation). He was born in Recife, Brazil, and studied in Baylor University (1918-1920) and Columbia University(1920-1922), … Wikipedia
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