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The revolt quickly spread, and with the help of an discontent military, claiming that the class didn’t receive enough recognition from the government, took over the colony and proclaimed an independent republic. The city of Recife was chosen as the capital.
The revolt quickly spread, and with the help of an discontent military, claiming that the class didn’t receive enough recognition from the government, took over the colony and proclaimed an independent republic. The city of Recife was chosen as the capital.


Among the new government there were some who wished to bring slavery back, but it was well known that it would be necessary to have the support of the freed slaves and abolitionists to the success of the cause, so it never happened.
The newly formed Equadorian government declared the end of slavery in 1875. It was an move to prevent a low-class rebellion starting in the country weakening its forces. But although all former enslaved were free on paper, without public supervison, the practice still happened for decades more on Amazon.


Fighting against Portuguese forces took place in various areas of the country, but the Equadorian army was capable of conquering the last Portuguese holding by late 1876.
Fighting against Portuguese forces took place in various areas of the country, but the Equadorian army was capable of conquering the last Portuguese holding by late 1876.
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