the newly attained Mexican session to choose its sovereignty without restrictions on slavery, the yielding of the New Mexican border, the abolition of the slave trade in Washington DC, and a stricter and greatly enforced Fugitive Slave Law. This attempt to unite the country through Compromise it actually broadened the sectionalism between political parties to a greater extent. Although there were both pros and cons for both parties in this bill, the idea of temporary compromise fails yet again, and
Brazil, the largest country in Latin America gained its independence from Portugal in 1822. Unlike most of the Latin American countries, Brazil did not fight a war of independence. Therefore, this country did not suffer the horrors of the liberation war but it was still ruled by a monarchical system of government. In 1889 Brazil became a republic and was ruled by a military government; this was preceded by the abolition of slavery in 1888. Brazilian coffee exporters ruled the country until 1930 when