Emigrazione Italiana in Brasile

Brazil has always been a popular destination for the many Italian emigrants who have flocked to the country since the early 19th century. The largest wave of migration to the country occurred from the second half of the 19th century to the early 20th century, although there was another, quite significant, wave after the Second World War. The Italians who emigrated to Brazil initially worked in the cultivated lands, particularly coffee cultivation, especially in the São Paulo area. The first emigrants were Venetians, who began emigrating to Brazil as early as 1820, but later it was the Calabrians and, more generally, southerners who departed en masse for this country, which for them represented one of the few opportunities for advancement. Italians were, and still are, the largest group of emigrants in the country, and today they are scattered throughout Brazil. The conditions of these workers, especially during the early years, were not the best; they were often forced to work more than 12 hours a day, almost replacing the slaves of that slavery abolished just a few years earlier. Italians, like all emigrants, had various rights, however, the early periods were truly difficult. Furthermore, for a time, the Italian government even prohibited emigration to Brazil. The first emigrants went alone; many were men, young boys, with great hopes. As time passed, they were joined by their wives and families, or they built a new one there, perhaps with the daughters of many other emigrants like themselves. In Brazil, however, we have a different phenomenon compared to emigration to other countries: many of those who had gone to this nation returned to Italy. After a decade or two of work, having saved some money, many emigrants decided to return to our country. This phenomenon in particular occurred with those who went to Brazil after World War II. The Italians who remained, however, after an initial critical period, took action and achieved real progress, to provide a future for themselves, their children, and their grandchildren. Today, in Brazil, we have many Italians who have become entrepreneurs or merchants, who have managed to create a widespread network of connections, representing one of the country's most important economic forces. One last, fundamental thing is that these emigrants, who have been there for several generations, have never lost their Italian identity. They have always preserved their culture, their traditions, and the most intimate ties that continue to bind them to Italy today, making them feel, even today, generations later, proud to be Italian. If you'd like to contribute to this channel and help us produce more, higher-quality content, click this link: https://goo.gl/W44vbn VISIT MY BLOUSE STORE: https://to.ly/1zj7a ******************************************** MY BOOKS ON AMAZON: Easy Italian Food https://amzn.to/2ZcvHsJ Brasil-Italia: My Blog, My Life https://amzn.to/31D9R2W MY FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/SFhVDs MY INSTAGRAM: https://to.ly/1zj6W MY BLOG: https://goo.gl/M6IoRc MY EMAIL: [email protected] ******************************************** #livinginbrazil #brasileitalia #italianoinbrasile