BRAZIL+-+History

=The History of Brazil=

The country of Brazil has changed over the years. Portugal created the colony of Brazil. Independence was declared in 1821. Queen Isabel sighed the Golden Law to free the slaves in 1888.Brazil's government has improved. Things are definitely different from life in Brazil in the early 1880.

The first people of Brazil were the Indians. Then in 1807 Portugal declared that the new colony of Brazil was theirs. The newborn colony of Brazil was named after Brasil Wood, a man who's adventures lead to this colony. The year that Brazil finally broke free of Portugal,was on September 7,1821 when Brazil declared independence from Portugal.

Dom Pedro was the not liked man, he was unkind and very rude to others.He was declared emperor on December 1,1822. He was emepor for 50 years. He encourage slavery and wished for other people to share his desires. He had one son and one granddaughter. His one and only son was the next emperor.

Dom Pedro II was different then his father by instead of being unkind and rude he was kind and polite. But his also was emperor for 50 years. He wanted to order peace threw out Brazil. His daughter Queen Isabel wished that Brazil would abolish slavery. So in 1888 she signed the Golden Law which freed every slave in Brazil. But with this decision she caused bad mass chos threw out Brazil.

Brazil government is of the Federal Republic. Brazil has 81 Federal Senates and 513 Chamber of Deputies. They have 56 states. Also has a 5 year presidential term. Every town has an elected mayor and a governor of there state. Every year each state divides into municipios. Over the years the government has greatly changed to try to make things in Brazil to make life a little better for the civilians of Brazil.

Brazil has indeed changed over the years. There has been losses and accomplishments. Threw out the years Brazil had a great deal of challenges. The civilians of Brazil live a life that most people enjoy. This country has been through a lot from Brasil wood to Queen Isabel. Brazil has done many things to be proud of.

=The Slavery of Brazil=

Slaves were common in the homes of Brazil citizens. Slaves were mistreated. The African slaves replaced the Indians that had died off.They were used on plantations and worked in the homes of there owners. Life was diffucult of slaves in the 1800s. African Slaves were commonly used on plantations.They were used to harvest cotton in the 1900's. In the 1800's sugar was very scarce in Europe. So African slaves work 15-17 hour days harvesting surgar cane. During the first 11-13 hours of the day are used to harvest the sugar cane. The remaining of the day was graining the sugar cane in to suger. They were aloud to purchase the freedom but it was illegal to marry if you were once a slave. Life was difficult for a slave, you were very mistreated and were in pain most of the time. They replaced the Indians that had died of from diseases.

Indians where the first people of Brazil.Not for long. Indians taught Portuguese people how to grow many different crops. They used them to harvest crops such as tobacco. So they did not have to do it themselves.The illnesses that the Portuguese had caused the indians to quickly died. Before they pasted on they helped shape Brazil. There time of slavery was short but it lasted a life time.

Slaves both African and Indian were treated horribly. They had a very difficult life. Indian slaves helped form what is now modern day Brazil. Brazil has improved a lot over the last 100s of years. Things are better with out the slaves, but still some people want to have slaves to avoid manual labor. The slaves had a tough life. But thats reality.