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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Slavery in Brazil
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Jan 1, 1500
Portuguese arrive
Portuguese come and it took them a half a century to establish an economy -
Jan 1, 1530
Slaves were brought to brazil
Slaves were brought to Brazil to help mine gold and help grow crops. -
Gold was found
Because they found gold the demand for slaves tripled -
Sugar became big!
Sugar had cought a second wind which also increased the demand for slaves -
Brazil gained independence
At this time the economy depended on slave -
Slave trade increased
Between 1800 and 1850 about 1.7 million slaves came to Brazil -
Law of the free womb
This law allowed people to have children -
Brazil passed a sexagenarian law
This law means that slaves over 65 were set free -
Slavery was abolished!!!
Slavery in Brazil was abolished and now the slaves were free. -
Golden Law was made!!
The golden law was created which abolished slavery
