Which 1850 law ended the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Eusébio de Queirós Law [Lei Eusébio de Queirós]
- Step 1: British pressure and rising costs led Brazil to act against the slave trade. Step 2. The 1850 law banned the import of enslaved Africans, though slavery itself continued until 1888. Answer: the Eusébio de Queirós Law. Why not the others: The Free Womb Law came in 1871, the Golden Law in 1888, and the Land Law regulated land titles.
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