AP African American Studies Flashcards: Diasporic Connections: Slavery and Freedom in Brazil
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What was the status of Brazil's population of African ancestry when slavery was abolished in 1888?
By 1888, approximately 4 million people in Brazil with African ancestry were already free, while the abolition freed the remaining 1.5 million who were still enslaved.
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What was the status of Brazil's population of African ancestry when slavery was abolished in 1888?
By 1888, approximately 4 million people in Brazil with African ancestry were already free, while the abolition freed the remaining 1.5 million who were still enslaved.
Identify two industries in Brazil that relied heavily on the labor of enslaved Africans.
Enslaved Africans in Brazil were forced to labor in various enterprises, including sugar plantations and gold mines.
Contrast the demographic trends of enslaved people in Brazil and the U.S. in the 19th century.
In 19th-century Brazil, the enslaved population decreased due to manumission, whereas in the U.S., the enslaved population steadily increased through birth.
By the time of the Emancipation Proclamation, what portion of the enslaved people in the Americas were in the United States?
By the time of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 4 million enslaved Africans in the United States represented about 50 percent of all enslaved people in the Americas.
What was the scale of the transatlantic slave trade to Brazil?
More enslaved Africans disembarked in Brazil than anywhere else in the Americas, accounting for approximately half of the 10 million Africans who survived the Middle Passage.
Name two cultural practices that demonstrate the preservation of African traditions in Brazil.
Two preserved cultural practices are capoeira, a martial art combining music and singing, and the congada, a celebration of the king of Kongo and Our Lady of the Rosary.
How did the enslaved population in the United States change during the nineteenth century, despite the 1808 import ban?
The number of enslaved Africans in the United States increased steadily throughout the nineteenth century because children of enslaved people were born into enslavement themselves.
How did the enslaved population in Brazil change during the nineteenth century?
During the nineteenth century, the number of enslaved Africans in Brazil steadily decreased as the country's free Black population grew significantly because of increased manumission.
What is congada?
The congada is a celebration in Brazil, originating from African communities, that honors the king of Kongo and Our Lady of the Rosary.
What was the primary driver of the growth of the enslaved population in the U.S. during the 19th century?
The primary driver was the birth of children into enslavement, which sustained and increased the enslaved population even after the 1808 ban on importing enslaved Africans.
What is manumission?
Manumission is the release from slavery. In nineteenth-century Brazil, its frequency increased due to the influence of Iberian laws and the Catholic church.