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>>212866589
Most male slaves in Brazil died in a short period after being imported so they constantly needed new slaves, most didn’t had children also. Portuguese slavery was brutal, specially in the mines.

>>212294436
It was in fact a big plantation but also a settlement colony, it really depends on each part of the country we are taking into consideration, São Paulo at that time was famously known for being self sustaining and having a bad climate for sugarcane, but still it thrived.