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Joaquim Bonifácio do Amaral, Viscount of Indaiatuba (September 3, 1815 – November 6, 1884) was a Brazilian nobleman, landowner, and politician. A pioneering abolitionist, he is best known for having replaced slave labor on his farm with Italian and German workers, in an early experiment with a remunerated workforce on coffee plantations.[1]
Joaquim Bonifácio do Amaral | |
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| Born | September 3, 1815 |
| Died | November 6, 1884 (aged 69) |
| Occupations | Coffee baron, politician |
Political party | Liberal Party |
| Movement | Abolitionism |
A veteran who took part in the Battle of Venda Grande,[2] helping the Imperial forces defeat the insurgent liberals, he was one of the founders of the traditional Colégio Culto à Ciência and a knight of the Order of the Rose.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Ribeiro, Maria Alice Rosa (2014). "O visconde imigrantista e a sua escravaria, Campinas, 1887". História e Economia (in Portuguese). 12 (1): 103–124. ISSN 2596-0121.
- ↑ Scriptore, Genaro Campoy (2022-06-23). "Chamada dos Heróis Combatentes | CCLA" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ "História e memórias do Culto à Ciência, a centenária escola campineira que construiu um legado na produção do conhecimento". Campinas.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
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