📅 23 November 1826
The treaty set a date after which Brazilian participation in the African slave trade would be illegal under the agreement. Enforcement was weak and Brazilian trafficking continued at a massive scale...
📅 7 September 1822
Independence from Portugal created a new state that maintained slavery and the Atlantic trade. Enslaved Africans and their descendants shaped Brazilian society and resisted bondage, while political...
📅 25 March 1824
On 25 March 1824, Pedro I imposed Brazil’s first constitution. It defined political membership and rights while leaving slavery intact; its language of citizenship did not make enslaved people free or...
📅 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...
📅 1 October 1828
The imperial law of 1 October 1828 reshaped municipal councils and assigned them responsibilities in local administration, including public works, markets, streets, and public order. In slaveholding...
