13 May 1888
Legislation / redressSupplement
Brazil’s Lei Áurea abolishes slavery
Brazil; enslaved people
The Golden Law abolished the legal institution of slavery in Brazil. The formal act did not itself provide a comprehensive redistribution of land or wealth to people emerging from bondage.
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Context / qualification
Abolition and the subsequent conditions of freedom should be studied separately.