This book is a political tract written by Jo o Baptista Moreira in 1824, at a time when Portugal was in the midst of a tumultuous period of political and social upheaval. Moreira's Apologia is a defense of the Portuguese government's policies in its African colonies, particularly with regard to the controversial issue of slavery. Moreira argues that slavery is a necessary evil for the economic development of Portugal's colonies, and that the government's...
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