An article in “Propaganda abolicionista” called for ending slavery and connected the demand to the possibility of Paulista separation. The juxtaposition shows the political range of abolitionist print: arguments about enslaved people’s freedom could intersect with disputes about provincial power and the imperial order. The paper’s advocacy was not one unified program, and this rhetoric should not be mistaken for the voices of enslaved readers themselves.
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What wider political issue did a January 23 abolitionist article invoke?
A January 23 article connected abolitionist arguments with Paulista separatist politics.
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The article indicates that abolitionist print could intersect with wider political disputes.