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==== Independence of Equador ==== |
==== Independence of Equador ==== |
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In 1877, Equador was recognized as independent by Portugal after a war started by large landowners. Three years prior, in 1874, Portugal abolished slavery in all of its territory. The economy of Equador at the time was |
In 1877, Equador was recognized as independent by Portugal after a war started by large landowners. Three years prior, in 1874, Portugal abolished slavery in all of its territory. The economy of Equador, at the time, was sole based on plantations and slave labor, thus the end of slavery was seen as threat to profit by the large plantation owners. After many disagreements with the crown, the rural elite of the colony rebelled. |
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==== Creation of the Autonomous Territory of Brazil ==== |
==== Creation of the Autonomous Territory of Brazil ==== |
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