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Source #5: Brazilian Independence & End of Slave Trade

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Source #5: Brazilian Independence & End of Slave Trade

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What was the Brazilian Independence and how did they end slave trade?

Brazil's Independence was obtained from Portugal in 1822, colonial government collapsing  from the years 1821-1824. During that time the Constituent Assembly was released, debating for an end to slavery and the emancipation of current day slaves. It took quite some time before people actually took themselves and attempted to rile up Brazilians to follow in the same movements or take North America's example of liberating slaves.

With that, more people stood, Joaquim Nabuco from the Anti-Slavery Society, beginning his fight against slavery. He made known that "there is no freedom nor independence in a land with one million, five hundred thousand slaves!" Continuing with the attempt to abolish slavery, it wasn't done so until May 13, 1888 where the imperial princess of Brazil, Isabel, promulgated the 'Golden Act.'

This act was the law that abolished slavery in all of Brazil and ended the slave trade.

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What were runaway slaves?
Runaway slaves were slaves who left their masters and left without authorization.

There were really high risks when it came to runaway slaves escaping their masters. Including:
- traveling long distances
- no food available when needed
- weather complications
- lastly no protection when it came to slave catchers chasing them.

Runaway slaves escaped usually some places in the north where the underground railroad was, other places were Canada, Mexico, and places near the West.. Any place where they felt its was easiest and safe.

many slaves didn't survive while they were in the run from their masters, they attempted to escape to freedom. Just for a glimpse of hope.

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santos loredo,Jacqueline zuniga,ailanys varela,valeria tome

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Maroon slaves were runaway away slaves that banded together subsided independently.They formed bands on some islands, armed camps in the Caribbean. To survive Maroon slaves grew plants and hunted animals. Maroon slaves pillaged and harassed planters until planters began to fear a massive revolt of the enslaved blacks.

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-In the 18th century, Maroons of Jamaica evolved into formidable opponents for English planters.They went into the mountains where they sought freedom, created villages and a new way of life.Original maroons were the descendants of a band of run away Spanish slaves

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pt.1
slave rebellions happened many times before slavery was abolished in 1865. there is said to have been 250 rebels.one of the most commonly known one was the revolt at fort st.johns,the slaves killed all the soldiers,men,woman and those who were easy targets.they were soon captured and killed eventually

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pt.2
-slaves that tried to rebel and were caught would be hanged on tree branches or stakes from chains with hooks and would be beat and whipped
-another punishment was their owner would cut off one of their legs