1868 Brazilian political crisis


The 1868 Brazilian political crisis led to the resignation of the ruling Progressive cabinet and the return of the Conservative Party to power in the Empire of Brazil.

Background edit

Progressive League edit

War effort and slavery abolition edit

1868 political crisis edit

Caxias–Zacarias clash edit

Progressive cabinet resignation edit

Aftermath edit

See also edit

References edit

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  • Calmon, Pedro (1975). História de D. Pedro II (in Portuguese). Vol. 1–5. Rio de Janeiro: José Olímpio.
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  • Nabuco, Joaquim (1975). Um Estadista do Império (in Portuguese) (4th ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Nova Aguilar.
  • Needell, Jeffrey D. (2006). The Party of Order: the Conservatives, the State, and Slavery in the Brazilian Monarchy, 1831–1871 (in Portuguese). Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-5369-2.
  • Viana, Hélio (1994). História do Brasil: período colonial, monarquia e república (in Portuguese) (15th ed.). São Paulo: Melhoramentos. ISBN 978-85-06-01999-3.