political history of brazil

the Portuguese viewed the indigenous people as slave labor from the outset and they took advantage of the cultural difference; amongst them to involve them in colonial battles. Dom Joao VI's son declared Brazil's independence on Sep. 7, 1822 and adopted constitutional monarchy as the form of government. while Dom Pedro II was in Europe regent princess Isabel abolished slavery. from 1889 to 1930 the government was a constitutional democracy, with the president alternating between the dominant states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais. in 1930 a military coup placed civilian Getilio Vargas in the presidency, violent conflict erupted in disputes between labor and capital in the 1930s, in 1937 Getulio Vargas closed congress and ruled as dictator until 1945.