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NOGUEIRA, Vera Lúcia. Clientelism in public instruction in Minas Gerais during the second half of the 19th century. Rev. Bras. Hist. Educ [online]. 2025, vol.25, e349.  Epub 16-Dez-2024. ISSN 2238-0094.  https://doi.org/10.4025/rbhe.v25.2025.e349.

Within the scope of the History of Education, this article discusses how public instruction was present within the context of clientelistic networks or political patronage of the vice-president of the province, Manuel Teixeira de Sousa, in Ouro Preto. In dialogue with Political History and anchored in the contributions of the Social History of Elites, the letters sent to the politician in the years 1860 and 1861, available in Casa do Pilar's archive, in Ouro Preto, are analyzed. The data demonstrates that decisions in the field of public instruction and education also morally supported clientelistic practices that connected political groups, friends, and fellow party members seeking to obtain privileges, considerations, and personal benefits for themselves or others.

Palavras-chave : Manuel Teixeira de Sousa; history of education; political elite; Ouro Preto.

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