Four men are executed after the Malê uprising

On 7 January 1835, the Cabanagem began in Belém and spread into the interior of Pará. Indigenous, Black, and mestiço people joined a popular challenge to local elites and briefly took control of the...

During the early hours of 25 January 1835, Muslim Africans, largely Nagô, led an uprising in Salvador. Enslaved and freed participants coordinated across neighborhoods, sought to free the imprisoned...

On 26 January 1835, Bahia’s provincial president ordered rapid investigations, searches, and seizures following the Malê uprising. Police confiscated Qur’anic writings, Arabic papers, Islamic objects,...

On 4 March 1835, Decision no. 60 authorized measures to repress the Malê Revolt, including deporting or exiling people suspected of participation. The decision extended punishment beyond combatants...

Provincial Law no. 9 authorized expulsion of African freedpeople considered dangerous, restricted residence and property rights, imposed fees, and required a register recording name, African nation,...

Bahia Provincial Law no. 14 created capatazias to organize and supervise the urban ganho system. Enslaved workers hired out by the day or task carried goods, sold food, and performed services; many...

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...

A decree revised instructions for auctioning the services of Africans designated free under the law against the transatlantic trade. These people were legally free but could be assigned long periods...

Law 108 regulated contracts for immigrant settlers and their employers, including contract terms and penalties. It belongs to an expanding debate about labor supply amid continued slavery. Immigrant...

On 6 November 1837, the Sabinada began in Salvador as a rebellion against the Regency. Free Black and mestiço residents supported it as a chance to challenge discrimination, and enslaved...