Caminhos da Reforma Agrária: o processo histórico da Reforma Agrária no alto sertão paraibano, da luta pela terra à luta na terra (1985-2012).

Abstract

This study investigated the historical process of Agrarian Reform in High Hinterland of Paraíba in the period 1985-2012, showing the process of occupation of the backcountry, highlighting the importance of cotton activity not only for the economy, but also for maintenance of working relationships not typically capitalist, serving as a damper for conflicts between landowners and peasants in this region. As it is located in a region full semiarid Paraiba this research has its area of concentration of study in Brazil Regional History. The work shows the first phase of the fights in public areas and the process of formation of the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) in High Hinterland of Paraíba. Another aspect studied is the second phase of the struggles that took place in private areas and the creation and operation of the Central Associations of Paraiba backwoods settlements of Upper (CAAASP), identifying the major changes that have occurred in the lives of peasants as well as the impacts of these changes in the region. The story of this journey was systematized, bringing an overview of the processes, facts and achievements of the people in the struggle for land and the land in this region in search of better living conditions . To rescue the history of the struggle for land in High Hinterland of Paraíba this work becomes an invitation to the academic community for further research, both on the topic of Agrarian Question and the Field of Social Movements, how about a multitude of issues relevant to life rural communities in the region.