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The abolition of slavery and the aftermath of emancipation in Brazil /

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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Scott, Rebecca J. (Rebecca Jarvis), 1950- (Autor), Drescher, Seymour (Autor), Castro, Hebe Maria Mattos de (Autor), Andrews, George Reid (Autor), Levine, Robert M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 1988.
Colección:e-Duke books scholarly collection.
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