When did Pedro Álvares Cabral first touch Brazilian shores?
Pedro Álvares Cabral's expedition first touched Brazilian shores in 1500. The Portuguese did not establish a permanent settlement until 1516.
Questions about Slavery in Brazil
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How many indigenous people did Antônio Raposo Tavares enslave in 1629?
Antônio Raposo Tavares enslaved over 60,000 indigenous people during his 1629 expedition. This group included 2,000 allied natives and 900 mamelucos.
What percentage of Brazil's population were slaves in 1872?
In 1872, fifteen percent of Brazil's ten million population were slaves. Approximately three-quarters of blacks and mulattoes were free due to widespread manumission practices.
On what date did Princess Isabel promulgate the Lei Áurea?
Princess Isabel promulgated the Lei Áurea on the 13th of May 1888. This act made Brazil the last nation in the Western world to abolish slavery.
How many farmworkers were freed from contemporary forced labor situations in 1995?
Two hundred eighty-eight farmworkers were freed from contemporary forced labor situations officially described as such in 1995. The number rose to five hundred eighty-three in 2000 before exceeding fourteen hundred in 2001.