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Brazilian Slavery Events

13 events

The Last Voyage of the Andorinha brazilian_slavery.1 · dlc008

With the … ban on the slave trade now enforced by local authorities in deed as in name, the South Atlantic Slave Trade has received its final, mortal blow—much thanks to the unceasing efforts of the ….

Crew, at attention. Dispatches arrived earlier this morning. The Aberdeen Act is no longer in force. Brazil has finally capitulated on the matter of the slave trade. As of now, we may return our attention to real matters. To mark the occasion, you're all receiving a double ration of rum tonight.

Rule, Britannia! Britannia rules the waves! West African Station: +30 Prestige, +10% Detection

Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Heirs of Wilberforce: +5 Interest Group Approval British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society: +5% …Influence

… Slaver Seized off … brazilian_slavery.2 · dlc008

Following a short pursuit, the … warship … has captured the … slaver …. Discovered in her hold were hundreds of shackled African souls, destined for the slave markets of ….

"Manifest said livestock. I don't see a single cow, goat, or chicken in any of your holds. You uh... how should I say this, chum? You seem to have livestock of the two-legged, God fearing kind." "Livestock is exactly what we have here, sir. Many coffee farms depend on these livestock." "Get the manacles off 'em. And give 'em some air, for God's sake. At least 'till I figure out what to do about you, 'coffee farmer.'"

Try the crew as pirates, condemn the ship, and free any slaves found. Approves of Slave Hunting: +2 Interest Group Approval

Free the slaves, but leave the crew and ship unmolested. Approves of Slave Hunting: +2 Interest Group Approval

… Intercepts … Slaver brazilian_slavery.3 · dlc008

Perfidious Albion. Slave Vessel Seized: -2 Interest Group Approval Effective Anti-Slavery Squadron: -40% Slave Imports, -20% Trade Advantage Disruptive Anti-Slavery Squadron: -20% Slave Imports, -10% Trade Advantage

They knew the risks such a voyage would entail. Effective Anti-Slavery Squadron: -40% Slave Imports, -20% Trade Advantage Disruptive Anti-Slavery Squadron: -20% Slave Imports, -10% Trade Advantage

Slaver Spotted in … Waters brazilian_slavery.4 · dlc008

The notorious … slaver … has been spotted by the warship … just as it was entering … territorial waters. The captain wants to continue the pursuit, but voices aboard caution against blatantly violating …'s home waters.

"Captain, we might want to let this one go, eh? They'll be in their waters soon enough. It's not worth tangling with their entire fleet." "Well, it's a very good thing you're a marine and I'm the captain. They're traveling heavy, and I've yet to see any animal dung being washed aboard. And there are far too many supplies aboard for livestock. We'll catch them before long. Prepare your men for boarding within the hour." "Aye, captain. God willing, we won't have to scrap with more ships than that one."

Seize it. The waters of Brazil are the waters of a hostile power. Committed Abolitionists: +6 Interest Group Approval

Respect their waters for now. Order the captain to stand down. Impotent Preventative Squadron: -2 Interest Group Approval

… Seizes Slaver in … Waters. brazilian_slavery.5 · dlc008

In the pursuit and capture of a …-flagged slaver near …, a … warship has violated the territorial integrity of …. Plantation owners and citizens alike are in uproar, calling for immediate action to be taken by the Brazilian government.

Britain Strongarms Sovereign Ship! In a perverse display of power, the British Royal Navy ship, HMS …, has seized a trade ship off the coast of Brazil. This shocking breach of imperial sovereignty cannot be left unanswered. The terms of this distasteful law, the Aberdeen Act, dictate that any British ship may arrest and trial our own citizens under British Law. Why does our... (continued, pg.2)

First they disrespect our flag, now our waters? Weakness in the Face of Albion: -5% …Authority, -5 Legitimacy, -20 Prestige Disruptive Anti-Slavery Squadron: -20% Slave Imports, -10% Trade Advantage Effective Anti-Slavery Squadron: -40% Slave Imports, -20% Trade Advantage

Rattle our sabers at these insolent Brits. Weakness in the Face of Albion: -5% …Authority, -5 Legitimacy, -20 Prestige Disruptive Anti-Slavery Squadron: -20% Slave Imports, -10% Trade Advantage

The Last Voyage of the Andorinha brazilian_slavery.6 · dlc008

With the … slave trade banned and suppressed at last, the mandate—be it real or imagined—of the … to harass our shipping has passed, drastically improving the diplomatic relationship between our country and ….

Attention all seamen. Our most magnanimous … and the Cortes have ratified a new law forbidding the importation of new slaves. We have proven today that we are every bit the equal of Britain. As such, they no longer have authority to play the schoolyard bully upon our vessels. To mark this big day, every man may have double rations of rum tonight.

The end of an era.

Golden Law, Golden Rose brazilian_slavery.7 · dlc008

While …'s 'peculiar institution' has seemed untouchable at times, the institution can now at last be considered laid to rest for good. While its impact is surely to be felt for centuries to come, this day calls for celebration, as the Pope himself has bestowed upon … a golden rose in reverence of …'s achievement.

A Golden Rose for A Golden Act The sun rises on a new day in a now slave-free Brazil. As word has traveled to Rome and back again, the Pope himself has bestowed two golden gifts upon …: an auspicious title, and a single, golden rose to commemorate the Lei Áurea. With slavery now ended... (cont'd pg. 2)

Onwards, from a golden law, to a gilded age. Unfettered Pride: +50 Prestige Old Order Upset: -8 Interest Group Approval Abolitionist Vanguards: +5 Interest Group Approval

We are one nation, one people. Racial Harmonization: -5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, -5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, -5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status, +5% …Authority Old Order Upset: -8 Interest Group Approval Abolitionist Vanguards: +5 Interest Group Approval Black Guard of the Redemptor: -5% Morale Loss Black Guard of the Redemptress: -5% Morale Loss

Slaves Refuse to Work in … brazilian_slavery.8 · dlc008

Citing abysmal working conditions and mistreatment at the hands of their master, a group of slaves working in the … … have fled their stations, offering to return only should guarantees of better working conditions be offered.

"Among other conditions we demand before our return to work, our quotas will not exceed more than five buckets of coffee beans per head for the men. Both men and women in the field are to be overseen by those we elect. Additionally, we demand two days reprieve from labor so that we may plant more crops of rice and fish in the nearby river. We also demand that you give the less wholesome tasks, like crabbing and shell fishing, to the other slaves who came from the coast."

Offer some concessions, the goods must flow. Masters Upset Over Concessions: -3 Interest Group Approval

Negotiation is a privilege reserved for the free. Denied. Unrestrained Masters: +2 Interest Group Approval Temporary Slave Shortages: -10% Plantations Throughput

No matter, they can be replaced. Slave Purchases: +1 Government Expenses

Slaves Suspected of Workplace Sabotage brazilian_slavery.9 · dlc008

Serious slowdowns of work have recently been plaguing the … …, its managers placing the blame on intentional sabotage committed by discontent slaves.

Some things are beyond human control: the sun's heat, the changing of the seasons, and how much a plant can yield in its life. What can be controlled—the soil's nutrition, and how much to harvest—are never scrutinized so heavily as a slave's work. And so, when the body inevitably fails, the driver reaches for a whip as the only answer.

Lashings will be issued until morale improves. Draconic Slave Punishments: -2 Interest Group Approval

They will fall in line. Eventually. Plantation Slowdowns: -20% Plantations Throughput

A free labor force would be better motivated.

Slaves Escape from … Plantations brazilian_slavery.10 · dlc008

More and more slaves have disappeared from the … in … as of late, suspected by overseers of fleeing inland to yet undiscovered quilombos—ex-slave settlements existing outside the reach of the law.

"Senhor, we're missing slaves. Seven did not report for headcount. Nobody's seen them. Three men, two women, and a boy and a girl." "Anyone I care to know? Meat is meat. It can be replaced." "One of the strongest pickers. And one woman was someone your wife fancied. Should I round up some trackers?"

Assemble hunting parties, promptly. Disastrous Slave Hunt: -20% Plantations Throughput Quilombo Destroyed: +1% Mortality

Enact 'security measures' to ensure this does not happen again. Draconic Slave Punishments: -2 Interest Group Approval

Thank the Lord for the slave markets of …. Slave Purchases: +1 Government Expenses

The Aberdeen Act brazilian_slavery.11 · dlc008

Outraged by the failure of … to outlaw the …, … has committed to enforcing the Aberdeen Act. British vessels will routinely patrol Brazilian shipping routes to disrupt trade.

'A man is only as good as his word,' so the old saying goes. An obligation, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, remains a promise. The breach of trust can, therefore, invite calamity. And here, now, a broken promise has roused a dragon to cripple a giant.

Slavery is an abhorrent practice. Aberdeen Act Enforced: +50 Prestige, +5% …Influence, +50 …Authority Cost Aberdeen Act Enforced: -25% Trade Advantage, +0.5 Abolitionist Movement Pop Attraction

The Aberdeen Act brazilian_slavery.12 · dlc008

Outraged by the failure of … to outlaw the …, … has committed to enforcing the Aberdeen Act. British vessels will routinely patrol Brazilian shipping routes to disrupt trade.

Very concerning. Aberdeen Act Enforced: -25% Trade Advantage, +0.5 Abolitionist Movement Pop Attraction

A Peculiar Institution brazilian_slavery.13 · dlc008

With the victory of the … slaver lobby, the ban on the … is formally repealed, legally enshrining the already widespread practice in the face of international protestations.

"Why should foreign whims dictate the Brazilian reality? Should … decide that slavery does not suit her, then so be it, but does that automatically make the same hold true for Brazil? Are we beholden to the laws of the … … or is it yet … … who rules these lands?"

Once more, our position is thoroughly identified with slavery. Renewed African Cycle: -20% Prestige, -20% …Influence, +50% Slave Imports

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