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Within the HIDDEN Brazilian history is slavery and they're countless efforts to legalize it. On September 7, 1822 Brazil gains its independence. Under the rule of Pedro I, Brazil wins the war for their independence. He is later crowned the first Emperor of Brazil.
Under the rule of Pedro I, Brazil tries to regain some consciousness. Though Brazil is now independent, they still need some sort of ruler ship. With a growing population, they figure a way out to separate the people. At the time, 1.5 million people of a 3.5 population are enslaved Africans. The people openly supported slavery and allowed their economy to flourish by the hands of enslaved Africans. It was regulated and fairly accepted among all. Pedro I still tried to make efforts towards drawing the attention away from slavery and trying to make it illegal.
Just four short years later, 1826 welcomes a British-Brazilian treaty. On November 23, 1826, the Empire of Brazil and the United Kingdom come together in Rio de Janeiro to ban slavery. This treaty between the two makes it illegal for any Brazilian to take part in the slave trade. This does not stop anyone. Slave owners and ships continue to sail to and from Brazil with cargo of Africans in the name of slavery. The British-Brazilian treaty will permit punishment for any continuing the slave trade and even deemed it as piracy. They gave the people 3 years probation for it to go into effect. The population of slave owners merely moved a muscle.
By 1830, it was now almost illegal to be caught with slaves. Any ships found were in violation of a national treaty. Rulers thought these efforts would help eliminate slavery but they soon realize that the people understood the value of slaves for their own wants.
In additional efforts to ban slavery, laws are passed. On November 7, 1831, the Brazilian General Assembly pass a law against slavery. The law says that any and all slaves entering Brazil are to be freed. Those who go against the law can face up to nine years in prison. This law was a minor change and it's what the Brazilian Assembly believed was necessary. Brazil is still under the rule of Pedro I and later his predecessor and children. With hopes of a new Brazil, this was just the beginning. The law simply becomes known as the law of November 7, 1831. Even with numerous attempts to outlaw slavery, people still fail to listen. Just a month later, a vessel was found harboring slaves just off Bahia on December 2. 50 male slaves were found stowed away below a false deck and this was just an example of their forced contuity of slavery.
With 1831 proving people were persistent in keeping slavery alive, the abolitionists efforts were proving weak. Brazil receives a Foriegn Ministry report explaining why slavery was ongoing. They claim a necessity for slaves to their economy. It was even brought to light that slave ships were being snuck through Brazilian ports under a Portugal flag. Even with the efforts of Pedro I, slavery continued but they did not give up. 1835 welcomes the detaining of ships under Fransisco de Montezuma. Ships entering Rios ports carrying slaves are detained and their captains are tried. Slaves are seized in efforts to return them.
This efforts may seem to be in vein as slavery still exists. The Paraguayan war begins on October 12, 1864. Soldiers include slave owners and slaves as one. This was a bit of an eye opener for both owners and people. Following the war, more people were supporting the abolition of slavery. To fight with slaves made them grasp an understanding that they, too, could be people. The following efforts are made to enhance and ensure the freeing of slaves and the ending of slavery. The next 20 years make way to new beginnings in many ways.
Brazil welcomes the "Free Womb Law" on September 9, 1928. Signed by Princess Isabel, slavery begins with the children. Freeing children who were born from slaves was a minor attempt. They weren't really free because they were still forced to work for the owners until a debt was felt to be paid off. Nonetheless, this was what was publicized in Brazil. The "Saxagenarian Law" is passed freeing anyone older than 60. This was fair play. However, it almost seems to be an exchange because children born were still working so slave masters still had a win. Slavery is then openly denied by the Catholic Church. A church supporting slavery is a crazy story.
To the end of slave: under the "Golden Law" slavery is legally over in Brazil. On May 13, 1888, a law is signed and sealed abolishing slavery. In disguising efforts, an Immigration Decree was passed offering work. Manoel Deodoro da Foneseca welcomes people who are not criminals, Asian, or African to come work in Brazil on June 28, 1890. Here's to the ending, or hiding of slavery.
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