The Abolition of Slavery and the Aftermath of Emancipation in Brazil

by Seymour Drescher, Robert M. Levine, George Reid Andrews, et al.

Book Overview

In May 1888 the Brazilian parliament passed, and Princess Isabel (acting for her father, Emperor Pedro II) signed, the lei aurea, or Golden Law, providing for the total abolition of slavery. Brazil... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822308886
• ISBN13: 9780822308881
• Release Date: November 1988
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"