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Notes On Brazilian Questions - Softcover

William Dougal Christie

 
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Synopsis

Notes On Brazilian Questions by William Dougal Christie. This volume compiles Christie’s diplomatic correspondence and his analysis of British policy toward Brazil in the mid-19th century. It centers on the British effort to suppress the Brazilian slave-trade and to secure the rights of emancipated Africans (emancipados), detailing the Convention of 1826, the Aberdeen Act of 1845, and subsequent reprisals and negotiations. The book interleaves introductory reflections with chapters that recount the story of the emancipados, slavery in Brazil, and British commercial relations, together with an Appendix containing extensive correspondence. Christie argues that Brazil repeatedly violated treaty obligations, obstructed freed Africans’ liberty, and resisted English efforts to enforce anti-slavery measures, while alleging Brazilian agency—manipulation of newspapers and influence in London—to counter British policy. The work advocates persistent British pressure and accountability to end slavery and protect human rights in Brazil.

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