According to Besse, how did economic changes produce changes in gender roles and gender expectations in Brazil? In what ways did media including newspapers and cinema change perceptions and expectations regarding roles for women?

How did changing expectations regarding gender roles affect women of
different economic status and racial groups?

What were the key steps in the process of abolition in Brazil?

What economic and political factors contributed the abolition of slavery
in Brazil?

What arguments did Joaquim Nabuco make in favor of abolition?

How would these argument appeal to Brazilian elites?