Rio Branco Law
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rio-branco-law-164-1144840
title:
Rio Branco Law
text:
The Rio Branco law, also known as the Law of Free Birth, named after its champion, prime minister José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco, was passed by the General Assembly of the Empire of Brazil on 28 September 1871. It was intended to grant freedom to all newborn children of slaves, and slaves of the state or crown. However, children of enslaved women in Brazil were obligated to serve their mother's owners until the age of 21, a condition that was often more or less that of slavery. The law di
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1871 Brazilian law intended to provide freedom to slaves
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Branco_Law
date created:
2005-11-03T15:57:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T16:57:35Z
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