The Abolition of Slavery and the Aftermath of Emancipation in Brazil

by Seymour Drescher, Robert M. Levine, George Reid Andrews, et al.

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In May 1888 the Brazilian parliament passed, and Princess Isabel (acting for her father, Emperor Pedro II) signed, the lei aurea, or Golden Law, providing for the total abolition of slavery. Brazil thereby became the last "civilized nation" to part with slavery as a legal institution. The freeing of slaves in Brazil, as in other countries, may not have fulfilled all the hopes for improvement it engendered, but the final act of abolition is certainly...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822308886

ISBN13:9780822308881

Release Date:November 1988

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:182 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Brazil Discrimination & Racism Education & Reference History Latin America Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Slavery & Emancipation Social Science Social Sciences South America World

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