Regent (ruling in the temporary absence of the sovereign) Princess Isabel, of the Empire of Brazil—without a civil war—signs the Lei Áurea (“Golden Law”), abolishing slavery.
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Subsequent Events:
Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
CHRONOLOGY: Who banned slavery when? | Reuters
www.reuters.com/article/idUSEIC16869120070321