Slavery in Brazil

By DylanS5
  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Slavery in Brazil

  • Jan 1, 1500

    Portuguese arrive

    Portuguese arrive
    Portuguese come and it took them a half a century to establish an economy
  • Jan 1, 1530

    Slaves were brought to brazil

    Slaves were brought to brazil
    Slaves were brought to Brazil to help mine gold and help grow crops.
  • Gold was found

    Because they found gold the demand for slaves tripled
  • Sugar became big!

    Sugar became big!
    Sugar had cought a second wind which also increased the demand for slaves
  • Brazil gained independence

    Brazil gained independence
    At this time the economy depended on slave
  • Slave trade increased

    Slave trade increased
    Between 1800 and 1850 about 1.7 million slaves came to Brazil
  • Law of the free womb

    Law of the free womb
    This law allowed people to have children
  • Brazil passed a sexagenarian law

    Brazil passed a sexagenarian law
    This law means that slaves over 65 were set free
  • Slavery was abolished!!!

    Slavery was abolished!!!
    Slavery in Brazil was abolished and now the slaves were free.
  • Golden Law was made!!

    Golden Law was made!!
    The golden law was created which abolished slavery