Colonization: The Role Of Slavery In Brazil

The role of slavery served as a big economic incentive. Brazil’s lush agriculture made it a desirable place for the Portuguese to establish themselves. Slavery, however did exist before the Portuguese started their colonization. The Portuguese were among the powerful nations that were attempting to create many colonies for themselves. Brazil was one of the most important colony to them because of all the resources they could export and make a profit from. The land was fertile and in addition to having crops, there was the presence of natural minerals. The Portuguese efficiently used slave labor to gain economic advantage. As the author noted in Slavery of Brazil, there was no one specific area of concentration for slaves to work. Slaves were