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Pedro I abdicates amid popular mobilization

📅 7 April 1831

On 7 April 1831, Pedro I abdicated the Brazilian throne amid political crisis and popular demonstrations in Rio de Janeiro. The abdication ushered in the Regency, a period of intense provincial...

A decree gives judges procedures to enforce the 1831 ban

📅 12 April 1832

On 12 April 1832, the Regency issued regulations for carrying out the 1831 law against the slave trade. The decree gave police and judges procedures to investigate suspected trafficking and identify...

Imperial Law 4 intensifies punishment for enslaved people accused of harming owners

📅 10 June 1835

On 10 June 1835, Imperial Law 4 prescribed death for enslaved people convicted of killing, poisoning, or seriously injuring an owner, overseer, or members of their households, and created expedited...

The Clube Militar asks that soldiers not hunt people escaping slavery

📅 25 October 1887

In a petition dated 25 October 1887, the Clube Militar asked Princess Regent Isabel not to use the Army to pursue people escaping slavery. The request challenged the military’s role in enforcing...

Princess Regent Isabel’s opening address calls for ending slavery

📅 3 May 1888

On 3 May 1888, Princess Regent Isabel opened the parliamentary session with a speech urging lawmakers to remove slavery from Brazilian law. The address framed abolition as a national aspiration and...