History 2501E Lecture : The Problem with Slavery in Brazil
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1820: brazil had a monarchy government with an emperor: brazil had different groups. Extremists and those that support the monarchy. Groups basically formed by people who have an education (know about. Emperor dom pedro ii liberal, emperor since childhood politics, have ideas) 2 different issues presented: slave trade and slavery itself. Favours britain because it opens markets to them and gives them much cloud over brazil"s politics. British want to end slave trade because of moral and economic reasons. Moral slavery does not align with liberal ideas. Economic creates competition; need workers that are paid so they can use that income to purchase other things: decision: north of equator banned slave trade. Sugar producing areas are affected because they"re located in the n. Coffee producing areas located in the s. Brazil government is not strong enough to end slave trade because.